The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture will be hosting an OU Alumni + Friends Reception during the upcoming 2022 AIA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Join us Wednesday June 22, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Woven & Bound restaurant, for a come and go reception hosted by Dean Hans Butzer. The reception will include a toast to Dean Butzer's elevation to FAIA.
Location
Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S. Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
The hotel and restaurant are connected by a walkway to the McCormick Place Convention Center.
For more information or to request accommodations, contact Hans Butzer (butzer@ou.edu).
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
