Assistant professor of architecture Deborah Richards was recently awarded the 2019-2020 Division of Architecture Gibbs Research Fellowship (a three year title and award) for her current and future computational design research. Richards will allocate the funds towards continued research in the intersection of computational design and community engagement: digital placemaking.
Dr. Stephanie Pilat initiated this prestigious recognition during the 2018-2019 academic year. The fellowship will annually recognize a new recipient for excellence in research and scholarly activity. Richards joins last year’s recipient, associate professor Daniel Butko who is also serving as Gibbs Research Fellow.
A project designed by Gibbs College of Architecture faculty member Austin Lightle has been selected for BuildFest 2026, a national art and architecture festival held at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York, on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival.
Two Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumni are helping shape recommendations that could influence affordable housing design and construction across Oklahoma.
The University of Oklahoma Libraries recently welcomed Carl Siegel as an Architecture Librarian and Archivist and Assistant Professor. In his role, Siegel supports students, faculty and staff across the Gibbs College of Architecture while also serving as archivist for the American School of Architecture Archives.
