The OU Urban Design Studio community was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Katie Wing. A 2019 graduate, Katie’s optimism, determination, and joy were an inspiration to all who knew her. While at the Studio she fed her passions for community placemaking, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
These interests and her gift for working with people often put her in a leadership role. For instance, she recruited and organized over one hundred volunteers during the Chapman Green Placemaking effort. Likewise, she played an important role in the Liberation Cottage Design Competition for the Osage Forest of Peace Campus Plan.
Katie Wing.
Her professional capstone project focused on studying and transforming Tulsa Transit’s Downtown Transfer Station. After graduating, Katie worked for the Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCG) as a planner and urban designer before stepping down due to illness.
She is survived by her husband Robbie, also an Urban Design Studio alumnus. Our deepest sympathies go out to Robbie and the rest of Katie’s family and friends. She was a brilliant light in the world, and we will miss her illumination.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Dr. Tamar Zinguer, Associate Professor of Architecture, has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2026 Summer Residency at the National Humanities Center (NHC).
Tanvin Mahtub Fariha, a first-year Master of Landscape Architecture student in the Gibbs College of Architecture and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design, has earned recognition for her work.
A team of Construction Science and Architecture students from the Gibbs College of Architecture made their mark on the national stage this week, earning third place out of 37 universities competing at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Competition, held during the International Builders' Show in Orlando, February 16-18, 2026.
