The School of Architecture is an institution of shared learning, an operative organization within the "laboratory" of the City of Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, and the Florida-Caribbean and Latin American regions. Through projects and programs that are interdisciplinary and internationally relevant, students and faculty have the opportunity to work cooperatively with communities, allied professionals, artists, builders, developers, manufacturers, and governmental agencies. This participation extends into the pedagogical objectives of the College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs to which the School of Architecture belongs, and the University itself which emphasizes the concept of "learning by doing."