To support their current Center for Resilient Design Education design project located on the border of Norman and Moore, Oklahoma, ARCH 4756 and 5536 students recently went on virtual tours with various design professionals and clients to learn more about vital links among architecture, landscape architecture, and structure in regard to sustainability and resiliency. These studio courses are taught by Daniel Butko, Kyle Casper, Anthony Cricchio, and William Reue.
Locations and speakers included:
Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to inspire the students!
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.
