Norman, Okla. – In its third year of publication, the University of Oklahoma's student design journal, Telesis, has again earned national recognition. Telesis is organized by students and faculty in OU's Gibbs College of Architecture.
Recently, the Center for Architecture, a leading cultural venue for architecture and the built environment in New York City, announced the Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals. The award was founded to encourage student journalism on architecture, planning, and related subjects, and to foster regard for intelligent criticism among future professionals.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, received the award for its latest volume, "Isolation." The volume explores how design can influence one’s sense of belonging, a question Telesis will continue to explore in forthcoming editions. Topics such as incarceration, discrimination, and disaster displacement were areas of focus in contributors’ investigations regarding how design can be used to improve conditions for isolated individuals. The University of Oklahoma is joined by Yale University and the University of Michigan as 2022 honorees.
A spread from Telesis "Isolation"
The Telesis journal was first published at the University of Oklahoma in the 1970s and was discontinued after several years of publication. It was brought back in the 2018-2019 academic year. Students have since published three issues, “Design Against," “Metamedia," and “Isolation." Its upcoming issues, “Habitation” and “Adaptive Practice,” seek to explore new ways of being as well as the design processes needed to make co-produced habitation possible.
Telesis also received the Douglas Haskell Award during its first year after returning in 2019. The journal also received a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Art in 2021.
Contributors to “Isolation” included:
The organizers for Telesis "Isolation" included Evan Sack, Ben DeCuyper, and Ryan Godfrey. The primary faculty advisor is Dr. Angela Person. Prof. Marjorie Callahan provided essential support for this volume.
Flip through Telesis "Isolation" below!
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.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Gary Armbruster, FAIA, ALEP to its prestigious College of Fellows—AIA’s highest membership honor—for his exceptional work and sustained contributions to architecture and society. Fellowship recognizes architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant impact at a national level. Members elevated to this distinction carry the FAIA designation after their name.
Students from the Spring 2026 Graduate 4 Architecture Design Studio, led by Professor Amy Leveno, exhibited their work at the School of Visual Arts. The exhibition, titled Reimagining the OU School of Visual Arts, featured drawings, models, and animations developed throughout the semester's studio project. The show was hosted in The Spotlight, a creative gallery space located on the first floor of the Fred Jones Art Center, and ran from January 20–30, 2026.
