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Division of Architecture

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The American School of Architecture prepares designers to balance creativity and innovation with resourcefulness and pragmatism, drawing on Oklahoma’s cultural heritage and natural landscape while addressing the realities of climate change. Through research, creative practice, and a full spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs we foster visionary yet practical design approaches and a collaborative learning environment where ideas move seamlessly between the classroom, the studio, and the communities we serve.

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Alumni Voices

Adelle York.

 The faculty and staff are committed to helping students explore their own academic interests, supporting them through research and award applications, and helping them find financial aid and employment opportunities. 


Khoi Nguyen.

 There is a culture of experimentation, no doubt a vestige of Bruce Goff, combined with a deep-seeded spirit of pragmatism … This tension is highly productive. 

Division of Architecture Contacts

Daniel Butko.
Daniel Butko

Director
Division of Architecture
 


butko@ou.edu

Emma Cockrell.
Emma Cockrell

Senior Associate
Advisor
 


eecockrell1997@ou.edu

Donovan Linsey.
Donovan Linsey

Lecturer
Graduate Liaison
 


donovan.c.linsey@ou.edu

Amber Brown.
Amber Brown

Lecturer
AXP & Preceptorship Coordinator


acb@ou.edu

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The Latest

April 06, 2026

Gibbs College Professor Advances Global Study of Shared Architectural Patterns

Dr. Khosrow Bozorgi, professor of Architecture at the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma, is advancing a major research project that examines how societies across time and place have organized the built environment in strikingly similar ways.


March 25, 2026

Architecture Professor’s Self-Built Housing Research on View in Gould Hall

A project by University of Oklahoma Architecture lecturer René Peralta, developed through Generica Architecture with co-director Monica Fragoso and collaborators Andrew Stone and Ty Brown-Field, is now on view in Gould Hall as a focused installation drawn from the recent exhibition Is Housing Still Housing? Houston’s Single-Family House.


March 19, 2026

Current PhD Student Named Community Development Director for City of Shawnee

Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.