Giannina Mehdi, a recent graduate of the program, shares in this Q&A how the program further shaped her understanding of sustainability, what it was like to learn online, and how she is applying what she learned in her career today.
Michael Mann, a distinguished architect and Consulting Principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in Los Angeles, is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma’s Gibbs College of Architecture. Over his career, he has led the design and execution of more than 55 million square feet of world-class projects, earning numerous industry awards and international recognition.
Gibbs College alumna Breah Page graduated from OU in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture. She now is senior project architect at LBBA in Chicago and was recently awarded the Dubin Family Young Architect Award from the American Institute of Architects. We sat down with her to learn more about her experience at Gibbs College and in the professional architecture industry.
Gibbs College Dean Hans Butzer and Karen Renfroe of the OU Foundation recently sat down with architecture alumnus Raymond Harris to learn more about his successful career along with his business and mentorship activities in retirement.
GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Zach Punnett, a Construction Science Alum here at Gibbs! We sat down with Zach to learn about his experiences as a builder and company owner in the residential construction industry.
GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Purvi Patel, a Regional + City Planning alumna here at Gibbs! We sat down with Patel to learn about her experiences with the RCPL program as an international student, and her exciting career in the city planning industry.
GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Grace Olaleye, who was recently named deputy manager of risk-based estimating for the Mega Mobility Investment Program at HNTB. She is also an alumna of the Master of Construction Science program at Gibbs College of Architecture. We sat down with Ms. Olaleye to discuss her job as part of the Program Management Consultants for Georgia Department of Transportation, and how she got into construction science.
GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Dr. Wanda Katja Lieberman, a practicing architect and architectural and urban historian. She is also an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. We sat down with Dr. Liebermann to discuss her upcoming book on architecture, disability, and accessibility.
Recently Gibbs College dean Hans Butzer and Karen Renfroe of the OU Foundation spoke with OU alumnus Michael McKelvy. They sat down with McKelvy to learn more about his position as CEO of McDermott International, his time at OU, and his ideas for the future of design-build education.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Anna Siprikova, a Regional + City Planning alumna here at Gibbs! We sat down with Siprikova to learn about her experiences with the RCPL program and her work at NACTO-GDCI as the Program Manager for the Streets for Kids Program.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis sat down with Brent Wall, a landscape architecture alumnus and adjunct professor here at Gibbs! We sat down with Brent Wall to learn about his experiences as a landscape architect and how he got into the field. He is the Studio Director of the Landscape Architecture + Urban Design (LAUD) Studio, a full-service architecture practice in Oklahoma City.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Vireak They, an environmental design alumnus here at Gibbs! We spoke with Vireak They to learn more about Osmosis Architects, his architecture firm in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis (K) sat down with Rebekah Curry (C), an architecture alumna here at Gibbs! We spoke with Curry to learn about her experiences as a Senior VDC Specialist at JE Dunn. She received her Bachelor of Architecture (2009) from the Gibbs College of Architecture.
GCA Communications Intern Kathlyn Dannewald sat down with Dr. Si Chen, a visiting assistant professor in the Regional and City Planning Department here at Gibbs, to learn about her background and experiences in the field of Regional and City Planning.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis sat down with Chelsea Holcomb, an alumna and lecturer of Interior Design here at Gibbs! We spoke with Chelsea Holcomb to learn about her experiences with technology as an interior designer.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis sat down with Esin Pektas, the Robert Wesley Teaching Fellow here at Gibbs! We sat down with Esin Pektas to learn about her experiences with technology throughout her career in architecture. She is a registered architect and engineer whose specialty is skyscrapers.
GCA Communications intern Kristi Saliba recently checked in with Erica Williams, a Gibbs College alumna! She received her bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Gibbs and her master’s degree in Architecture from Rice. Today, she works for award-winning, Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Matthew Crownover, a Landscape Architecture alumnus here at Gibbs! We sat down with Crownover to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed since he graduated.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Sonia Ramirez, an Environmental Design alumna here at Gibbs! We sat down with Ramirez to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed since she graduated. She graduated with her Bachelor of Environmental Design (2019) with a focus in Interior Design from the Gibbs College of Architecture.
GCA Communications intern Hannah Reed sat down with Amanda Young, an architecture alumna from Gibbs College. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2021. She is currently a drafter at a firm in New York, where she is following her dream to work a career in residential architecture. Amanda talked about how networking opened opportunities for her in her job search and her favorite projects throughout her time at Gibbs College.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis (K) spoke with Shawn Schaefer (S), the director of the Urban Design Studio here at Gibbs! We sat down with Schaefer to learn about how the use of technology and design methods has evolved throughout his career.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Ron Frantz the director of the Environmental Design program here at Gibbs! We sat down with Frantz to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed since he was an architecture student.
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis (K) spoke with Dave Boeck (B), an associate professor of architecture here at Gibbs! We sat down with Boeck to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed throughout his career in architecture. Boeck received his Master of Architecture (1979) degree from the University of Oklahoma. Read on for highlights or click the link below to access the full podcast.
Cameron Conyers is a 2019 graduate of the Regional and City Planning program here at Gibbs! Today, he works as an Associate Planner in the Current Planning and Urban Design Division in the City of Oklahoma City Planning Department. We talked to Cameron to learn about what he is up to after college and why he chose the field of planning.
This week Dean Hans Butzer (B) joined us in celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Gibbs Spotlight podcast! Hannah Reed (H), a communications intern here at Gibbs sat down with Dean Butzer to discuss how his background as an architect prepared him to take on the role of Dean of the Gibbs College of Architecture.
GCA communications intern Kristi Saliba recently spoke with Jeason Li, a Post-Professional Interior Design graduate student here at Gibbs! Jeason, who is an international student from China, was recently selected by Metropolis Magazine to be part of their 2021 “Future 100.”
Today, we’re spotlighting Robert L. (Bob) Wesley. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Wesley received his Bachelor of Architecture (1962) and Master of Architecture (1963) from the University of Oklahoma, where he was the second Black graduate of the OU architecture program. Wesley joined the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1964 and became its first Black partner in 1984.
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GCA communications intern Haley Sandell spoke with third-year Interior Design student Paxton Little. She talked about the ID program at Gibbs and juggling her academic, social, and Greek life at college!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, sat down with Christa Woods, a senior Interior Design student. We talked about her academic adventure and how she ended up in the Interior Design program at Gibbs!
GCA Communications intern, Haley Sandell (H) recently spoke with Jessica Langsdon (J), a Regional & City Planning (RCPL) graduate student! Jessica shares information about her journey to OU and the RCPL program with us and talks about her recent projects and accomplishments!
GCA assistant to the directors Camille Germany (C) recently sat down with new OU Interior Design faculty member Negar Matin (N), to discuss her career in the interior design field and her goals at Gibbs!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell (H), spoke to senior Interior Design student, Liz Romero (L), about how she became interested in ID and what she plans to do after graduating next Spring!
GCA assistant to the directors, Camille Germany sat down OU interior design alumna, Melissa Park to discuss her career in the interior design field!
GCA assistant to the directors, Camille Germany, sat down OU interior design alumnus, Avery Smith, to discuss her journey into the interior design world! Read on for highlights, or click the link below to access the full podcast.
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, sat down with Madison Hughes, a graduate Regional & City Planning student. Madison has a background in graphic design but a love and passion for growth and the difference she can make in the RCPL program at Gibbs!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, sat down with Regional & City Planning graduate student, Daisy Muñoz to discuss her journey and how it led her to Gibbs!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell recently interviewed Sara Overturff. After working for JP Morgan Chase, one of the largest banks in the world, Sara began looking for new ways to apply her love of project management. She found OU’s Construction Management master’s program and hasn’t looked back. In this interview, Sara shares her experiences in and perspectives of the program with us!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, sat down with Kevin Mink, a Landscape Architecture graduate student. They discuss Kevin’s journey to OU, how he ended up in the Landscape Architecture program, and his amazing quarantine project!
GCA assistant to the directors Camille Germany sat down with Michael Southard, a Gibbs alumnus! Michael talked about his job and why he chose Regional +City Planning.
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, spoke to recent graduate, Alecia Buffington, about how her last semester at OU and new job in OKC!
Gibbs College of Architecture communications intern, Haley Sandell (H), sat down with Kimi Diedrich (K), graduate Regional & City Planning student, to talk about her journey to the RCPL program and her passion for planning, especially in marginalized communities.
In Fall 2020, GCA assistant to the directors Camille Germany (C), sat down with Wenwen Cheng (W), a new Landscape Architecture professor at OU! Wenwen shared the current projects she is working on and her teaching strategies! Read on for highlights or click the link below to access the full podcast.
GCA assistant to the directors Camille Germany (C), sat down with Suchi Bhattacharjee (S), Interior Design professor at OU! Suchi shared her educational journey and the current projects she is working on! Read on for highlights or click the link below to access the full podcast.
GCA assistant to the directors Camille Germany sat down with Rachel White, an alumna from Gibbs college! Rachel shared everything she has learned post-grad, balancing her work and mom life and how her job will be impacted by COVID-19.
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell sat down with graduate Urban Design student, Virginia Paiva to talk about being an international student at Gibbs!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell sat down with Ben DeCuyper, a recent architecture graduate at Gibbs! Ben shared some wisdom from having spent five years at Gibbs and what he will be up to next!
Strategic visual communications intern, Haley Sandell (H), sat down with Jessi (J) and Marshall (M) Stringer, a sibling duo pursuing degrees at the Gibbs College of Architecture to talk about their experiences at Gibbs. Though they are studying in different programs, both students are graduating this semester! Read on for highlights, or click the link below to access the full podcast.
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell sat down with senior Geography and Regional & City Planning graduate student, Erin Stanley to talk about her experiences at Gibbs, juggling a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously, and what she is looking forward to in her final year of school!
GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell sat down with Sephra Kolker, a recent graduate of the Gibbs College of Architecture Environmental Design program. Sephra shared her experiences as a student and representative in student government.
GCA communications intern Haley Sandell sat down with junior Architecture student Chanae Carter to talk about her experience as an architecture student at GCA, projects she is currently working on, and her experience with travel study programs at GCA
GCA communications intern Haley Sandell sat down with 3rd year Landscape Architecture graduate student Haley Powell to talk about her experience as a student here at Gibbs, her thesis project on food forests, and everything her senior year and graduation will bring.
