Auburn in Birmingham

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Auburn in Birmingham

 

After six years of renovation work, Auburn in Birmingham—formerly known as the Hood-McPherson Building—is now complete.

A permanent home for the Urban Studio in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC)

 

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I started out in Architecture at Auburn, although I ended up in a different degree program.

Auburn is one of the top schools of architecture in the country. So why build an urban architecture program in Birmingham? Why not NYC or Chicago?

Yes, I see the local money thing. I am just curious about the overall academic thing.