College of Architecture, Design & Construction case statement

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

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ecause This is Auburn is a $1 billion campaign to propel our university forward through a renewed commitment to our students, a continued promise to our state, and a shared responsibility to the world.

As part of the overall campaign, the College of Architecture, Design and Construction has committed to raise $26 million. For more than 100 years, the CADC has set the pace for architecture, design and construction education in the Southeast. Today, our ambition is to shape design and construction thought and practice globally. This vision will be built on strategic investment in our people and programs by those who believe in our potential.

TOTAL GOAL FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION:

$26 million

“The College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University is crafting brighter and bolder futures for our students, faculty, alumni, and partners while strengthening our disciplines, professions, and communities through smart, significant, and sustained impact.”

— Vini Nathan

Dean and McWhorter Chair, College of Architecture, Design and Construction

PRIORITIES

for the College of Architecture, Design and Construction We are one college with three dynamic schools, each regarded among the nation’s foremost for quality academic programs and applied research and outreach. Our vision is for all of our programs to be ranked within the top 10 nationally by 2020. To make this a reality, we have identified four essential elements to position the college to compete decisively.

In addition to scholarships that empower us to recruit the nation’s best and brightest, we will compete for top students by offering opportunities for undergraduate research and innovation and by making international studies financially accessible to all students.

We will work to assemble a cadre of visionaries and mentors who will distinguish the faculty of the CADC among the world’s best and give them the resources to excel in the studio and in the classroom. We will provide immersive, experiential programming that equips our students to make a real difference in their world long before they graduate. We will create a built environment that inspires and supports the efforts of our students and faculty.

70

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS

to attract the best students

7

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS

to build an elite faculty

$12 MILLION

for service learning, innovation and outreach programs in Building Science, Rural Studio, Urban Studio, and the Futures Studio

Students

$5,000,000

Faculty

$2,500,000

Programs

$17,500,000

Facilities $1,000,000

150

MEMBERS OF DEAN’S CLUB

to support the CADC through $1,000 unrestricted annual gifts

Student Excellence It is the ambitious goal of this college to build a scholarship endowment of such significance that any prospective student with the talent and ability to succeed in our programs will be able to attend, regardless of his or her financial need. Each scholarship gift brings us closer to realizing this dream. Each investment in international studies or undergraduate research and innovation moves us closer to the day when all students can experience the horizon-expanding benefits of study abroad or intellectual discovery.

And as we work to better serve our students, alumni, and our allied industries, the CADC looks to create a unified career placement center that will increase opportunities for interaction and collaboration.

$5 million School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture One of the nation’s premier professional architecture programs, the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture is competing internationally to grow its reputation for excellence. To succeed, we must have a home that reflects the quality of our students, faculty, and programs. Renovation of studio space, a reimagined courtyard, and a façade for aging Dudley Hall, are essential to effectively compete for top students and faculty. Our international programs enable students to immerse themselves in a foreign culture at our studio in Rome, Istanbul, or beyond. Here in Alabama, students and faculty are making a difference through their work at the Urban Studio in Birmingham and Rural Studio in Hale County. Private support enables us to increase the capacity of these and other programs that improve our greater community and give students meaningful outreach and innovation opportunities.

$4.5 million school goal

McWhorter School of Building Science

School of Industrial + Graphic Design

For good reason, Auburn building science alumni occupy numerous leadership positions among the nation’s most respected constructors. The McWhorter School of Building Science engages students in emerging technologies and their application to the industry, while providing them with practical, hands-on construction opportunities. Our goal is to become the region’s leader in building information modeling and visualization technology, increasing experiential learning, and expanding access and opportunity for international study. Private support for virtual technology and 3D modeling labs, international and domestic service learning, and study abroad will enable the school to remain at the forefront of programs shaping construction management education, innovation, and outreach.

Our legacy includes top national rankings for industrial design undergraduate and graduate programs, and one of the region’s foremost graphic design programs.

This success is based, in part, on the close industry relationships that shape our student studio experience.

Building on our tradition of studios that address the actual design questions of industry partners, we look to launch the Futures Studio.

Based in Mobile, the Futures Studio will enable students to collaborate with industry to develop design solutions with practical and marketable application. Other goals include having a dedicated scholarship endowment that increases our ability to compete for excellent students, and securing resources to construct gallery space in which to appropriately showcase student work.

$4.5 million school goal

$2.5 million school goal

Your gift to Auburn has

REAL IMPACT

“The hands-on experience that we get as students in the studio enables us to transition our learned skills into realworld challenges and opportunities.”

One of the most important elements of my industrial design education has been my experience in the studio. The handson experience that we get as students in the studio enables us to transition our learned skills into real-world challenges and opportunities. I have been able to apply my knowledge and the new skills that I am developing to exciting projects. These opportunities allow us to be creative, see the practicality of our designs, and realize the potential impact they can make on a greater scale.

Individuals and companies that support our studios — like the Emerson Studio in the School of Industrial and Graphic Design — help cover the cost of materials and provide guest lecturers from companies in our field. These partnerships help introduce students to the kinds of experiences that we will encounter in our careers.

— Kathryn Klebenow Senior, Industrial Design

“I am deeply grateful for the education I received in Auburn’s architecture program, and we give back to provide the same opportunity for future students.”

Hal Goyette, a 1950 architecture graduate, credits his mother, Pearl Batiste, with instilling in him a love for music and learning. In memory of her impact on his life and success, Goyette and his wife and professional partner, Doris Cole, established the Goyette, Batiste and Cole Endowed Scholarship in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture as part of their estate charitable giving. The scholarship will support architecture students who also are involved in a musical organization on campus. “We want to encourage architecture students to excel in their coursework, as well as their activity in the performance of music throughout their studies at Auburn,” says Goyette.

When realized, this scholarship will provide a permanent source of full-tuition scholarships for architecture students. “I am deeply grateful for the education I received in Auburn’s architecture program, and we give back to the school to provide the same opportunity for future students.”

— Hal Goyette ’50 Architecture

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