Welcome to the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction (CADC) at Auburn University. As the oldest program in the South, 2007 marks our one hundred year anniversary.
Our objective is to continue the traditions of excellence established by the many fine graduates who have studied here and gone forward to distinguished careers in the design and construction fields.
The seven programs housed in the CADC make up the major components of the design and construction industries. Whether one chooses to study building science, industrial design, graphic design, architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, or community planning, our commitment is to ensure that students gain the educational values, technical skills, knowledge and ideas to promote life-long achievement.
We strive to imbue an ethical agenda that reinforces the student’s basic tendency and desire to improve our natural and built worlds. The College offers unique opportunities for students to become involved in innovative and collaborative exercises which kindle the mind and stimulate curiosity.
Whether working with nationally respected corporations in the Department of Industrial Design, associating with major construction companies in the Department of Building Science, or building facilities to accommodate the needs of some of the state’s poorest citizens at the School of Architecture’s Rural Studio, CADC students learn in unique and flexible settings from innovative faculty, ideas, and conditions.
Our goal is to provide a nationally competitive professional education to produce graduates who are prepared to lead the comprehensive and diverse needs of the disciplines housed in the College. By doing so, our expectation is to reinforce the cultural, intellectual, and economic benefit that we bring to the university, state, region, and nation.