Zhina Rashidzadeh, a Ph.D. student with the Gibbs College of Architecture Planning, Design and Construction, program was awarded the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Research Grant this fall. This Grant is awarded by the University of Oklahoma’s Student Government Association’s Graduate Student Senate to assist OU graduate students in scholarly endeavors, including research and conferences.
Rashidzadeh joined the Gibbs College of Architecture this semester and is currently working on developing advanced hybrid facade systems under the supervision of Dr. Negar Matin. The aim of this project is to improve the visual comfort of occupants in interior spaces using advanced smart technology.
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.
