Gibbs Construction Science and Architecture students recently traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to compete in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 8 Student Competition. The team partnered with Czech Technical University and secured third place in the Design-Build category.
The annual competition brings together Construction Science and Architecture students from 15 colleges and universities across Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Participants engage in real-world challenges that test collaboration, critical thinking, and the ability to deliver professional-quality proposals under significant time constraints.
GCA students Tanner Harris, Brooke Harkins, and Ben Jawad, coached by Dr. Tammy McCuen and Professor of Practice Alan Moring, had eight hours to develop a comprehensive Design-Build proposal for a new Sports Science and Health Building at TU Dublin’s Tallaght Campus. Their submission integrated architectural design and construction methodologies while addressing functionality, sustainability, and value for money for a diverse university community.
A project designed by Gibbs College of Architecture faculty member Austin Lightle has been selected for BuildFest 2026, a national art and architecture festival held at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York, on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival.
Two Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumni are helping shape recommendations that could influence affordable housing design and construction across Oklahoma.
The University of Oklahoma Libraries recently welcomed Carl Siegel as an Architecture Librarian and Archivist and Assistant Professor. In his role, Siegel supports students, faculty and staff across the Gibbs College of Architecture while also serving as archivist for the American School of Architecture Archives.
