Interior Design Senior, Ava Moore, and Interior Design 2022 Graduate, Olivia Aasheim, recently received awards from the Oklahoma Interior Design Coalition’s (OIDC).
The OIDC is a legislative advocate organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and enhancing the Interior Design profession in the State of Oklahoma. They recently held their annual Award Ceremony, which includes a student competition.
Olivia Aasheim received Best in Student Competition for her submission with Kasa de Koko, Como una Bomba, The Sandy Spur. Ava Moore received an Honorable Mention in the Student Competition for her submission with NEXT New York Office.
Olivia, who submitted her work as a student and graduated from the Gibbs College Interior Design program in May 2022, now currently works in Dallas for the Interior Design firm Page Southerland Page.
Robert L. Wesley, a pioneering architect and beloved mentor, has died at age 88. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Wesley joined Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1964 and became the firm's first Black partner in 1984. Throughout his career, he contributed to significant architectural projects while maintaining a strong commitment to civic engagement and professional mentorship.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to celebrate a series of recent accomplishments by Dr. Jim Collard, Professor of Practice in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design, whose work continues to shape conversations around Indigenous economic development nationally and internationally.
University of Oklahoma Gibbs College of Architecture Dean Hans E. [PA1.1]Butzer returned to one of his most significant works on December 15, joining survivors and past and present board members for the groundbreaking of a $15.8 million expansion of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
