Aurélie Frolet
01—Imaging Underground   02—The Case of the Missing Water  03—Drawing Divine Water
Imaging Underground: Visually Illustrating Wastewater Systems to Inform and Empower Black Belt Communities


Selected work supported by the SOM Foundation Research Prize, Columbia World Projects, Auburn University Competitive Outreach Scholarship Grant, and a CADC Seed Grant. This ongoing research investigates wastewater infrastructure in Alabama’s rural Black Belt through architectural drawing, mapping, visualization, and design. The work develops new ways to make complex infrastructure systems visible and understandable while engaging students, communities, and practitioners in exploring more equitable approaches to wastewater. 

Lead Faculty: Aurélie Frolet and Emily McGlohn, Auburn University. Community Liaison: Emily McGlohn. Collaborators: Town of Newbern, Rural Studio, Newbern Community Foundation, and Jillian Maxcy-Brown, Auburn University. Drawings: Aurélie Frolet and Ellie Marie Lambert. Photography: Tricia Smith.