On April 6, third-year Construction Science, Architecture and Interior Design students travelled to Dallas for an interdisciplinary field trip. The students got to learn from industry professionals and gain hands on experience at a construction job site and architecture office.
Thirty-eight architecture undergraduate and graduate students recently took a two-day field trip to Bentonville, Arkansas and Wichita, Kansas. The students visited multiple architecture offices and firms as well as toured the Crystal Bridges Museum and Exploration Place.
2nd Year Architecture students have recently completed an accessibility review of OU’s campus. Under the direction of Francesco Cianfarani, Ken Marold, and Dr. Shooka Motamedi, students completed a two-part project to explore the accessibility of campus as well as better understand the concepts of universal design.
Four studios, two undergraduate level and two graduate level, of architecture students have been working on a project designing housing and community space for all abilities in the Norman area. The undergraduate studios are led by Amy Leveno and Esin Pektas. The graduate studios are led by Dr. Lee Fithian and Sam Callahan.
OU Institute for Quality Communities interns Kayarash Karami and James Nemeth developed conceptual layouts for a combined police and fire public safety center to support the City of Langston’s plans for a new facility. The project explored shared, community-focused design options to better serve the town and encourage collaboration between departments.
OU Institute for Quality Communities interns Brandon White and Jackson Ware developed a redesign proposal for a busy Midwest City intersection focused on improving placemaking and pedestrian use. The project provided real-world training and is now under review by the city.
Profs. Tiziana Proietti and Sam Callahan will be hosting guest lecturers from Italy via Zoom during the month of April. Read on for more information on Beatrice Bruscoli’s and Scott Schlimgen’s lectures.
Master of Architecture candidate Donovan Linsey’s studio project, “The Nest: Revitalize + Protect + Inform,” was recently selected for the 2020 AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit with the theme of “Environmental Excellence.”
Congratulations to fifth year undergraduate Architecture student Cole Mohedano, who won the 2020 AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter (AIA COC) Design Award in the Student Unbuilt Category for his Research Outpost for Sustainable Architecture project.
The University of Oklahoma Division of Architecture Professional Advisory Board (PAB) created the Teaching Excellence Award to honor an outstanding educator each year. Students nominate faculty for this award and students in the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) leadership select the recipient, who is awarded a $1,000 prize from the PAB. The 2020 honoree is Sam Callahan.
Architecture graduate student Donovan Linsey reflects on his experience participating in the AIA Committee on the Environment Competition as part of his Graduate Architectural Design 3 Studio. His project, The Nest, explored sustainability and resiliency through AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence and was later recognized on AIA National’s social media.
