Oklahoma-based artist Harvey Pratt, a member of the Cheyenne Nation and Vietnam War Veteran, collaborated with Gibbs College Dean Hans Butzer and Torrey Butzer on the design of the new National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial opened on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2020.
Featured press about the opening:
Featured image: Alan Karchmer/National Native American Veterans Memorial
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
Construction Industry Speaker Series welcomed Stephen Evans from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to give a lecture on better conversations and relationship building.
The University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Hall of Fame recognizes a select number of high-character individuals who have made a significant and lasting positive impact on Gibbs College, its students, staff, faculty, alumni and/or to communities across the globe. The impact may have been, or continues to be, in the form of service and mentorship, sustained professional excellence, and/or advancement and financial support. Joseph Edgar Smay is part of the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
