CAAD Labs | American University of Sharjah

Director's Message

Welcome to CAAD Labs, the region’s most comprehensive and well-equipped design education facilities.
Ammar Kalo

CAAD Labs are at the center of our “culture of making” and our commitment to providing comprehensive to design education. We offer students and faculty the opportunity to explore and experiment in their practice of cross-disciplinary design and facilitate the production of full-scale designs right here on campus at AUS.

Our facilities include three primary lab groups:

  • Material Labs (woodshop, metal shop, ceramics studio, casting lab)
  • Fabrication Labs (laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC cutting, industrial robotics)
  • Media Labs (audio/video production, photography, printmaking and media equipment center)

Stocked with a comprehensive range of high-end equipment and tools, CAAD Labs have attracted faculty from some of the most prestigious institutions around the world.

CAAD Labs are open to students from all CAAD programs, with many of our award-winning student projects produced within our facilities under the supervision of our dedicated full-time support staff.

As you visit our labs, you will find CAAD students welding, making prints, creating ceramics, working with wood and experimenting with a wide range of materials and techniques as they bring their designs to life.

We hope you will join us in our culture of making and we look forward to seeing you at CAAD Labs.

Ammar Kalo

Director of CAAD Labs

News

American University of Sharjah’s College of Architecture, Art and Design takes center stage at Dubai Design Week 2024

In addition to the successful debut of American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) Six Degrees Offsite exhibition at Dubai Design Week, the College of Architecture...
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AUS to debut its Six Degrees Offsite exhibition at Dubai Design Week

The American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) is delighted to debut its Six Degrees Offsite Exhibition at Dubai...
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AUS students secure first and second place at Abu Dhabi Art Pavilion Prize

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Events

23
Oct

Pavilion Prize 2024 Talk & Exhibition

CAAD AD-102
October 23, 2024
17:30 - 22:00
Free
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21
Dec

Fall 2024 Commencement

University City Hall
December 21, 2024
10:00 - 10:00
Invitation Only
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