Scott Davis, an architect for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings, Operations, Planning and Real Estate, gave a public lecture in the Buskuhl Gallery last Wednesday. The lecture included a brief overview of State Department history, as well as reflections on Davis’ experiences designing highly specialized diplomatic facilities throughout the world. During his time on the OU campus, Davis also reviewed fifth-year architecture students’ designs for a U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This studio project is led by Prof. Khosrow Bozorgi.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture announces John Harris as Associate Dean for Research ad interim, effective Aug. 25, 2026, until the permanent position is filled.
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the 2026 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards recipients. These individuals were recognized by Dean Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting and will be honored during the Celebration Banquet in October. They were nominated by their colleagues via an open nomination process.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support its next two issues, “Pause” (Volume IX) and “React” (Volume X).
