Three Gibbs College of Architecture alumni were recently elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) College of Fellows (FAIA):
This is an accomplishment that only three percent of AIA members achieve. Architects who have made significant contributions to the profession and society, and who exemplify architectural excellence, are granted the FAIA distinction.
Learn more about the FAIA distinction here.
From left: Lyn Rice, Lisa Chronister, and Jeff Gunning
Telesis, a journal produced by students in the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, has earned first place in the 2026 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals for its seventh volume, “Unfold.” This marks the fourth time the publication has earned recognition for excellence in student architectural journalism. It shares the honor with student journals from Columbia University, University of Michigan, and Cal Poly.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Thinh "Henry" Duong, a master's student in the Division of Interior Design, for earning first place in the 2026 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Gibbs College of Architecture Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) Director and Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) faculty member Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., recently published a new book, Collective Yearning: Black Women Artists from the Zimmerli Art Museum.
