Tuesday, October 19th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, join Gibbs College and Dr. Kathryn Anthony, ACSA Distinguished Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for a faculty workshop: “Reflecting on the 30th Anniversary of Design Juries on Trial: A Reset for a New Generation.”
The workshop, held on Zoom, will discuss how architectural educators can transform design reviews into better teaching and learning experiences for students, faculty, and visitors.
Kathryn H. Anthony Ph.D. is the longest-serving female faculty member in the history of the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the recipient of national awards from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from Chicago Women in Architecture (CWA).
She recently received the 2021 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education, the highest award bestowed upon an architectural educator.
A frequent media spokesperson on diversity issues in design, her books include Defined by Design: The Surprising Power of Hidden Gender, Age and Body Bias in Everyday Products and Places; Shedding New Light on Art Museum Additions: Front Stage and Back Stage Experiences (co-authored with Altaf Engineer); Designing for Diversity: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Architectural Profession; and Design Juries on Trial: The Renaissance of the Design Studio. She has also testified before the US Congress about gender issues in design.
There will also be a virtual celebration with Dr. Anthony on October 27th – click here for more information.
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.
