A team of five College of Architecture students, led by faculty adviser Prof. Tammy McCuen and team captain Hannah Lang, and including Matthew Festa, Zach Parnell, Anika Saynyarack, and Jafer Alnasser, recently earned the top place in the Design-Build Institute of America’s Southwest Region for the 2017 National Student Competition. As the first place winners, the team will receive complimentary registration for the 2017 Design-Build Conference & Expo, where they will compete in the National Finals in November!
During the Spring 2026 semester, students in Interior Design Studio IV and Graduate Studio IV gained hands-on experience in educational facility design through a semester-long partnership with MA+ Architecture.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
