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DESCRIPTION:Emily McGlohn\, educator and architect\,  presents the work of 
 Rural Studio\, Auburn University’s off-campus design-build program in ru
 ral West Alabama\, which has educated Citizen Architects through immersive
 \, hands-on learning in design and construction for over three decades. Ea
 ch year\, students collaborate under faculty mentorship\, designing and bu
 ilding homes and community projects for residents. The program emphasizes 
 practical experience\, community engagement\, and the role of architecture
  in addressing housing affordability and rural resilience. This lecture wi
 ll focus on current work and research\, emphasizing how learning from our 
 clients deepens empathy and strengthens it as a vital tool in the design p
 rocess.\n\nEmily McGlohn is an Associate Professor in Auburn University’
 s School of Architecture\, Planning and Landscape Architecture. She holds 
 architecture degrees from Auburn University and the University of Oregon a
 nd is a licensed architect in Virginia and Alabama.\n\nAt Rural Studio in 
 Newbern\, Alabama\, McGlohn coordinates the 3rd-year curriculum and teache
 s design studio\, where students build homes for local residents. Her work
  focuses on building enclosures\, single-family housing\, and client engag
 ement\, contributing to Rural Studio’s Front Porch Initiative to develop
  affordable housing models.\n\nHer research emphasizes empathy in architec
 tural education and explores rural innovation through interdisciplinary pa
 rtnerships. She is currently piloting decentralized wastewater systems in 
 West Alabama with engineers from UA and USA\, a project recognized with th
 e 2024 SOM Foundation Research Prize.\n\nIn 2025\, Architectural Record ho
 nored McGlohn with a Women in Architecture Award for her contributions to 
 the field.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Hall\, 206
SUMMARY:Rural Studio: Designing through Empathy
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 ough-empathy
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