Rural Studio Builds Community In Alabama’s Hale County

By Allison Swagler-Webb

Since 1993, Rural Studio has been educating the next generation of architects while building up the Hale County community through innovative architectural projects. The Alabama Power Foundation was an early supporter of Rural Studio.

Rural Studio has two programs for students of Auburn University’s architecture program, one for third-year students and another for fifth-years. Students in the third-year program are in Newbern, home of Rural Studio, for one semester. “This semester offers a really great opportunity for students to get out of the classroom environment and get that experience of being on an actual build,” said Natalie Butts-Ball, manager of Communications and the 20K Home initiative.

As an alumna of the program, Butts-Ball knows the importance of these hands-on experiences. “It’s one of the best opportunities you can have as an architecture student. Students who come through this program are generally a year or two ahead of their peers in terms of experience,” she said. “They’ve had a chance to work on projects from beginning to end and touch every part.”

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