Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic & Research Facility





Project Overview:
The Barbara Drummond Thorne Academic & Research Facility will be a new four-story, 138,000-square-foot building located at the northeast corner of Mell Street and Roosevelt Drive. Designed to support the College of Human Sciences, it will house teaching spaces, faculty research facilities, laboratories, classrooms, offices and common areas. The project will also allow the college to consolidate its related disciplines into a single, purpose-built location.

Client:
College Of Human Sciences

Targeted Timeline:

Dates are subject to change. The Construction Contact can answer any questions regarding this timeline.

Estimated Construction
Spring 2026 - Summer 2027

Board Approved Budget
$100 M

Square Footage
138,000

Primary Use
ACADEMIC

Design Contact
Clara Thomas
cwt0039@auburn.edu

Construction Contact
Wade Kennedy
wpk0001@auburn.edu

Media Contact
Martha Gentry
barkemg@auburn.edu