Marjorie P. Callahan, an Architecture professor, has been selected to receive the University of Oklahoma Ed Cline Faculty Development Award which will allow her to attend a two-week intensive workshop at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine.
The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is a famous campus on the coast of Deer Isle, Maine. Founded in 1950 by Edgar and Marjorie Sewell, Elizabeth Crawford, and William and Estelle Shevis, the school was created to provide research and studio programs in the arts. Haystack was designed by Gold Medal Architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. The school offers workshops throughout the year, allowing artists and scholars to focus on their work and learn from each other and visiting faculty.
Professor Callahan will attend the Haystack school’s two-week Intensive Sustainability and Bio-Materials Contemporary Session in July, where she will learn to use 3-D computer applications and techniques to create press fit joints for high performance lattice structures. These lattice structures are part of Callahan’s research surrounding new architectural techniques used to improve conditions in Oklahoman jails and prisons. The lattice aims to allow natural light into incarceration facilities.
Callahan writes, “Instead of the horrific box and uninspired surroundings, maybe we could see architecture that repositions the narrative. Architecture that considers light, air quality, textures and materials, and forms contextually situated safely, sustainably and built-out communities. Architecture that contributes to hope.”
Professor Callahan’s work at Haystack’s workshop this summer will continue her important research into improving conditions for incarcerated Oklahomans.
A team of Construction Science and Architecture students from the Gibbs College of Architecture made their mark on the national stage this week, earning third place out of 37 universities competing at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Competition, held during the International Builders' Show in Orlando, February 16-18, 2026.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Gary Armbruster, FAIA, ALEP to its prestigious College of Fellows—AIA’s highest membership honor—for his exceptional work and sustained contributions to architecture and society. Fellowship recognizes architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant impact at a national level. Members elevated to this distinction carry the FAIA designation after their name.
Students from the Spring 2026 Graduate 4 Architecture Design Studio, led by Professor Amy Leveno, exhibited their work at the School of Visual Arts. The exhibition, titled Reimagining the OU School of Visual Arts, featured drawings, models, and animations developed throughout the semester's studio project. The show was hosted in The Spotlight, a creative gallery space located on the first floor of the Fred Jones Art Center, and ran from January 20–30, 2026.
