Ernest E. Burden, Assoc. AIA, and an alumnus of the College of Architecture, recently published Bruce Goff’s Design Vocabulary. The book explores the work and teachings of Bruce Goff, an incredibly influential American architect who taught at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Architecture from 1943-1955. The book, which includes rarely seen photos of Goff’s work, is now available in four separate printed editions: “The Early Work (1904-1955)”, “Goff as Teacher (1947-1955)”, “The Later Work (1956-1983)”, and “The Complete Work (1904-1983).”
The “Goff as Teacher” edition includes everything that was part of Goff’s teaching methodology at OU, including complete text and illustrations from his iconic Arch 273 class. It also features two transcribed lectures given in Goff’s class. Because Burden was one of Goff’s students at OU, he is able to write from his own first-hand experience of Goff’s teaching and educational style. He shows what it was like to be an architecture student at the University of Oklahoma in the 1950s, delving into the rich history of the University’s architecture program.
For more information, including how to purchase the publication, click here. For additional information, contact Ernest Burden at arch-imagelibrary@earthlink.net.
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.
