Please join Gibbs College in congratulating alumnus Stuart Coppedge, FAIA, and principal of RTA Architects on the successful completion of the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center. The project will open in Summer 2021 and is the highest construction project in the U.S., on one of the world’s most visited mountains.
The project is a collaboration between Baltimore-based GWWO and Colorado Springs-based RTA Architects and was recently featured in the Architects’ Newspaper. Read the full article.
Coppedge serves on the Gibbs College Board of visitors. RTA was the first firm to sponsor a lecture series in the history of Gibbs College.
Congratulations, Stuart and RTA Architects!
During the Spring 2026 semester, students in Interior Design Studio IV and Graduate Studio IV gained hands-on experience in educational facility design through a semester-long partnership with MA+ Architecture.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
