Marco Piscitelli, an Herb Greene Teaching Fellow of Interior Design and Architecture, was recently awarded funding as a part of the Gibb’s College of Architecture’s Program for Research Enhancement. Each year, this merit-based program grants funds to Gibb’s faculty members in order to increase their research and creative activities.
Piscitelli received the grant to pursue his project Rust on a Razor Blade: the Architecture of Mickey Muennig (1962-2002). Mickey Muenig, otherwise known as “the man who built Big Sur,” was an American architect who largely contributed to the built environment and cultural landscape of the Central Coast of California.
Muenig was responsible for the development of organic architecture in Big Sur, which is an architectural ideal that promotes harmony between humans and the natural environment. Piscitelli’s proposed project will delve into Muenig’s recently acquired archives, which explore the history of the Big Sur region’s geographical and cultural constraints and how it shaped Muenig’s architectural practices.
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.
