Angela Lee, an alumna of the Gibbs College of Architecture and member of the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows, was recently featured in an article on the HKS, Inc. website.
HKS, Inc. is an American international architecture firm based out of Dallas, Texas. Lee has been an employee of the organization since 1994, after she graduated from the Gibbs College of Architecture that same year. She quickly discovered her niche in healthcare design and grew to become an esteemed member of HKS. Today, Lee is HKS Principal and Asia Pacific Managing Director.
Angela Lee (center) at the HKS Singapore office.
In 2016, Lee relocated from Texas to Singapore to establish a new branch of the firm, and now supervises operations throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. Through her use of innovative design methods and problem solving skills, Lee works to create quality facilities that are resilient to the perpetual challenges facing the healthcare industry. She has contributed to an impressive 12 million square feet of healthcare centers located in countries all around the world.
The University of Oklahoma College of Architecture is proud to announce that Model Schools in the Model City, authored by Director of the Institute for Quality Communities, Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., has been named one of ten finalists for the 2026 ASALH Book Prize for Best New Book in African American History and Culture.
This semester, students in the LA 5535 Studio: Ecological Planning and Design, led by Prof. Afsana Sharmin, took on an ambitious hypothetical project to redesign key parts of the OU campus. Their mission: to tackle the critical real-world challenge of stormwater management through innovative green design.
Petya Stefanoff, Chair of the Educational Committee with the American Planning Association, Oklahoma Chapter (APA-OK) and Gibbs College PhD candidate, has developed a new training program for local government officials. The program, focused on land use, zoning principles, and land development, recently certified its first graduates with Certified Citizen Planner status.
