The American School Project, a joint effort between University Libraries and the Gibbs College of Architecture to document the work of OU’s architecture program, recently received a shout-out at the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain ARCH/TECTURES ARCH/VES conference.
Edward Bottoms and Eleanor Gawne of the UK’s Architectural Association library presented on “Drawing on the Archive: Architectural Education and Archival Practice.” In their survey of architectural program archives in the UK, they cited Oklahoma along with Princeton and Cooper Union as American institutions successfully promoting their institutional archives and student work. The final day of the symposium is scheduled for September 18, 2020, in an online format.
The American School Project is led by Stephanie Pilat and Angela Person, in collaboration with dozens of faculty, staff and students from across the University of Oklahoma. Bridget Burke leads the OU Libraries’ American School Archive project.
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
