Andrew Freear, from Yorkshire, England, is the Wiatt Professor at Auburn University's Rural Studio. Andrew became the Director of the Rural Studio in 2002. Aside from directing the Rural Studio, his main role is advising fifth-year undergraduate architecture students on the design and construction of their thesis projects. Rural Studio is a hands-on architectural pedagogy that not only teaches students to design and build charity homes and community projects, but also improves the living conditions in rural West Alabama.