The University of Oklahoma College of Architecture is proud to partner with Dallas CASA to help abused and neglected children in their community. The 2017 Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center provided an opportunity to help abused and neglected children realize their dreams of finding safe, permanent homes. COA built a playhouse to help raise funds and awareness in support of Dallas CASA. Thanks to Prof. Bob Pavlik for leading this effort. The playhouse placed third in the Parade of Playhouses Fan-Favorite competition!
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture professor and Institute for Quality Communities Director Dr. Amber N. Wiley’s book, Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital, has received two major honors from the Urban History Association.
Research initiated by Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumna Naila Hasan during her master’s studies at the University of Oklahoma has continued through faculty collaboration and resulted in a peer-reviewed publication in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce Esther Thorp, Tyler Boydstun and Chukwuma Nwokoye as the winners of the 2026 Construction Innovation Translation Hub (CIThub) Student Ideas Competition.
