More On: Urban Studio
Urban Studio and DesignAlabama Transforming Alabama Communities
Nearly 30 years ago, a partnership between the Center for Architecture and Urban Studies (Urban Studio) and DesignAlabama (DA) began when Urban Studio Founding Director Frank Setzer, AIA, and Philip Morris brought the organizations together.
A Renewed Sense of Hope for Birmingham’s Hopewell Community
In 2023, the College of Architecture, Design and Construction’s Urban Studio students collaborated with Project Hopewell, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to enhance community development and provide resources to underserved populations.
Urban Studio Students Address Birmingham Parking
At Auburn University’s Urban Studio, students learn their craft and get hands-on experience in seeing and understanding the real-world problems architects and planners address—problems similar to those they will be addressing once they graduate.
Memories of Urban Studio
Urban Studio was founded in 1991 by Associate Professor Franklin Setzer and Dean Dan Bennett as an opportunity for CADC students to gain urban design experience.
Thinking of Studying at Urban Studio? Alumni say ‘Go for it!’
Alumni say that a semester at Urban Studio gives students hands-on experience with community development and urban planning that will set them up for career success.
Alumni Profile: Lauren Gwaltney ’05
APLA alum Lauren Gwaltney was recently named Director of Higher Education at Williams Blackstock Associates in Birmingham.
APLA Alumnus Stephen Schrader Elevated to ASLA Fellow
Stephen Schrader will be elevated to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects on October 29.
Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Foley
An expert in historic preservation, APLA alum Brittany Foley leads the adaptive reuse sector at design firm Williams Blackstock Architects in Birmingham.
APLA Grad Wins 2022 Young Architect Award
The Alabama Council of the American Institute for Architects has named Auburn graduate Carlos Hernandez as the winner of the 2022 Young Architect Award.
Creativity Abounds in CADC Summer Classes
Classes and studios may look a little different in the summer, but they are a vital part of learning across disciplines, and almost every other program in CADC had some sort of academic offerings this past summer.