Architecture student Collin Abdallah’s submission to the international Young Architects Competitions’ “Pinocchio Children’s Library” challenge was recently listed among the finalists. The competition asked participants to design “the first and largest children’s library inspired by the fairy tale of Pinocchio.” Congratulations, Collin!
For more about Young Architects Competitions, visit their website!
Featured image: Abdullah’s design for the Pinocchio Children’s Library.
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.
