Associate professor of architecture Dave Boeck recently presented two projects during the Environmental Design Research Association’s annual conference. The conference, which was originally planned to take place in Tempe, Arizona, was relocated online due to travel concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeck presented, “The Pedagogy of Collaborative Creativity,” which focused on the collaborative class he taught with Jason Cytacki in Fall 2019, bringing art and architecture students together to experiment with music and design as Bruce Goff did with his students in the class Architecture. It was a resounding success.
His second presentation,” Using Post-Occupancy Evaluation to Analyze the Effective Use of Photovoice and Focus Groups in Developing a Successful Program for an International Service Learning Design Project,” looked at his work with students in Zambia from 2014-2016, which resulted in a school that was built in 2018.
Boeck commented that, “For a first time online conference, it went well and will probably be a prototype for future conferences.”
Thanks for representing Gibbs College, Prof. Boeck!
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.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
