Why a New Aerospace Facility is Crucial
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering's most recent aerospace buildings were constructed in the 1960s — before humans had even set foot on the moon. Our other two main facilities date back to the 1930s, an era when many airplane wings were still covered in cloth and Tech students studied piston engines and hydraulic systems.
Without immediate action, Georgia Tech risks falling behind those peers in innovation, research capability, and faculty and student recruitment.
The School is committed to leading the future of aerospace and related fields, and modernized facilities are key to unlocking its full potential.
Georgia Tech recognizes that capital improvements are vital to advancing the School’s growth and achieving its ambitious vision. To educate and empower the next generation of aerospace engineers, the School plans to construct a new 200,000 square-foot facility dedicated to aerospace education and research.
Make a Lasting Impact
Contact Jim Hall
Vice President of Development
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We’re the country’s No. 1 public aerospace program, and we attract world-class faculty. Just imagine how much more we’d accomplish — for students, for the industry, and for society — if we matched those achievements with new classrooms, labs, and research space.
Mitchell Walker, W.R.T. Oakes Chair of the School
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Our Vision for Aerospace Innovation
This proposed building will feature four primary space types: teaching, research, offices, and collaboration areas. Each of these directly supports the School’s strategic goals for expansion and innovation. As the School continues to attract top-tier students, a state-of-the-art facility is needed to attract the brightest minds in the field.
The new multidisciplinary facility will include classrooms, laboratories, and project spaces designed to foster collaboration among students, faculty, researchers, staff, and industry partners. By prioritizing interdisciplinary research and student engagement, the building will provide the environment and resources needed to tackle complex, real-world challenges together. This facility will be more than a building; it will be the epicenter of aerospace advancement:
- Laboratories for groundbreaking research
- Collaborative makerspace and fabrication shop, providing experiential, hands-on learning
- Enhanced industry and government partnerships to build bridges with top aerospace companies and innovative startups
- A launchpad for Georgia’s growing space economy, projected to surpass $1 trillion by 2040
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A Legacy of Aerospace Excellence
Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering is among the nation’s elite — ranked #1 among public institutions and #2 nationally among all undergraduate and graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.
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Create Your Legacy
Your support today creates the aerospace breakthroughs of tomorrow. Join Georgia Tech in building the facility that will shape aerospace innovation, transform
lives, and secure Georgia’s global aerospace leadership for decades to come.
Naming opportunities and recognition available.
Contact Jim Hall, Vice President of Development
jim.hall@dev.gatech.edu | 404.894.8219
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Related Content:
AE Case Statement
The AE Case Statement outlines the urgent need for a new, state-of-the-art facility. It highlights the AE School's national leadership, the limitations of its current infrastructure, and the transformative impact that modernized spaces will have on research, education, and industry collaboration.
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