Granger Annex Community Center
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
The adaptive reuse project transformed an existing structure into a multipurpose community space for the City of Garland, giving the building a new purpose while creating a space to serve the community.
Hosted by AIA Kansas, the 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Awards celebrate outstanding architectural and design work across Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The awards recognize outstanding architectural work across the five-state region, providing firms with an opportunity to showcase their designs to peers, clients and the broader design community. The program received 197 entries across four categories: Architecture, Preservation/Adaptive Reuse, Interior Design and Small Project.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
Construction Industry Speaker Series welcomed Stephen Evans from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to give a lecture on better conversations and relationship building.
The University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Hall of Fame recognizes a select number of high-character individuals who have made a significant and lasting positive impact on Gibbs College, its students, staff, faculty, alumni and/or to communities across the globe. The impact may have been, or continues to be, in the form of service and mentorship, sustained professional excellence, and/or advancement and financial support. Joseph Edgar Smay is part of the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
