Associate professor of Architecture David L. Boeck was recently featured in the Norman Transcript for his role consulting on a new accessible housing development that facilitates “aging in place.”
According to the article, “The proposed development, The Springs at Flint Hills, located at 12th Avenue and Tecumseh Road, will focus on catering to older individuals who want to live in Norman. Many of the homes will have features that will allow parents to move in with their families as an alternative to nursing homes.”
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Housing community built with aging in mind pending council approval | News | normantranscript.com
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture professor and Institute for Quality Communities Director Dr. Amber N. Wiley’s book, Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital, has received two major honors from the Urban History Association.
Research initiated by Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumna Naila Hasan during her master’s studies at the University of Oklahoma has continued through faculty collaboration and resulted in a peer-reviewed publication in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce Esther Thorp, Tyler Boydstun and Chukwuma Nwokoye as the winners of the 2026 Construction Innovation Translation Hub (CIThub) Student Ideas Competition.
