In its April meeting, the Osage Forest of Peace Board of Directors unanimously adopted a new campus plan created by students and faculty from the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture.
The adopted plan is the Forest’s official guide for its expansion. The multi-disciplinary plan was created by students and faculty from the Urban Design Studio with significant contributions from the Divisions of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Science.
Osage Forest of Peace is a spiritual retreat center located in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
This is the second time GCA students have designed for Osage Forest of Peace. In 2018, several GCA students from architecture, interior design, and construction science presented their Forest design concepts as part of the annual C5 competition.
During the Spring 2026 semester, students in Interior Design Studio IV and Graduate Studio IV gained hands-on experience in educational facility design through a semester-long partnership with MA+ Architecture.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
