The LA Times highlights the exhibit “Do Not Try to Remember: The American School of Architecture in the Bay Area” at the American Institute of Architects San Francisco’s Center for Architecture + Design. The exhibit was co-curated by OU Architecture Professor Angela Person.
The City of Shawnee, in collaboration with Pottawatomie Go, and the University of Oklahoma (OU), has been awarded a $172,264 planning grant for the 2024-25 period. This grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be used to develop a comprehensive Safe Streets Action Plan aimed at enhancing the safety and infrastructure of Shawnee’s streets.
The Tampa International Airport highlighted the story of its Executive Vice President for Planning & Development and Maintenance, Smitha Radhakrishnan. Radhakrishnan earned her Master of Science in Construction Administration at Gibbs College.
In an interview with Dezeen, associate professor of architecture Angela Person discusses her new exhibit "Capital Brutalism" at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
In an interview with the Urban Land Institute, Gibbs College dean Hans E. Butzer reflects on his experience designing Oklahoma City National Memorial and its impact 30 years later.
Ali Ames, an alumna of the University of Oklahoma’s Architecture program, recently had a project featured in House Beautiful, including on the magazine’s cover. The project is a breathtaking residence in Westlake, Texas. Ames, class of 2012, designed the exterior of the 17,200-square-foot home and collaborated on the interiors with designer Janelle Patton.
Future Projects, a firm founded by OU architecture alumni Julie Tran and Khoi Nguyen, has been named to The Architect’s Newspaper "Twenty to Watch," a list assembled by the newspaper’s editors to recognize rising residential architecture design talent.
Vanessa Morrison, interim director of the Institute for Quality Communities and faculty member at Gibbs College, and Deborah Richards, assistant professor of architecture, were recently featured in the design magazine “Metropolis“. In addition to their roles at Gibbs College, Morrison and Richards are co-founders of Open Design Collective, a nonprofit design firm based in Oklahoma City that works to empower Black communities through architecture, urban planning, and cultural preservation.
Opening Aug. 22, 2024 in Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center’s Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery, Outré West: The American School of Architecture from Oklahoma to California considers the works of a group of architects who were educated and mentored in Oklahoma in the 1950s and 1960s, and later developed groundbreaking design practices in California.
Dr. Ben Bigelow, associate professor and director of the Lemon Construction Science Division at Gibbs College, was recently highlighted in a USA Today article informing readers of the factors they should consider when purchasing a home warranty. Dr. Bigelow provided insights for homeowners navigating the warranty process as well general tips for home maintenance.
OU Architecture alumni Khoi Nguyen and Julie Tran were recently awarded the Young Architects award and two Best of Design Awards from The Architect’s Newspaper. Their New York City-based design firm, Future Projects, received recognition for the projects Another Seedbed and Studio Loutsis.
A collaborative project between the University of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency was recently featured in The Oklahoman. A team of OU researchers are currently redesigning the Oklahoma Housing Needs Assessment, an online source of detailed information about Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
Cory Henry, affiliate faculty member in the Division of Architecture and principal of Atelier Cory Henry in Los Angeles, was recently featured in Architect Magazine. The magazine’s October issue, “Architectures of Joy, Abundance, and Collectivity,” was designed and coedited by Dark Matter U, a democratic collective that advocates for anti-racist design education and practice.
Dr. Bryce Lowery, an Associate Professor of Regional + City Planning, was recently quoted in an article about digital billboards in The Wall Street Journal. Debates in cities like San Diego and Los Angeles suggest ongoing disagreements about where bright digital displays should be permitted in cities.
Regional + City Planning students Logan Gray and Emily Pendergrast recently published op-eds regarding planning issues within Norman and across the state of Oklahoma. The students developed the articles as part of Dr. C. Aujean Lee’s course, “Planning with Diverse Communities.”
Dr. C. Aujean Lee, an assistant professor of Regional + City Planning, was recently interviewed by NPR reporter Nick Alexandrov for the podcast “Focus: Black Oklahoma.” This KOSU program covers news and public affairs that impact African American and BIPOC communities across Oklahoma.
Environmental Design student Anthony Rodriguez recently published an op-ed in the Oklahoma City Free Press. His article, “Changing Attitudes Over Urban Sprawl Have Taken Hold In OKC,” focuses on the need for social interactions during the pandemic and how mixed-used developments can help foster more social interactions.
Regional + City Planning student Iman Abubakar recently published an op-ed in the OU Daily about transportation inequities in Norman. Iman’s article, “Dismantling transportation barriers to socioeconomic equity,” explores accessibility and frequency issues with Norman’s public transportation system.
In Spring 2022, Landscape Architecture students from Gibbs College collaborated with OU Rainbolt College of Education students on the design of an outdoor play and learning environment at the new Institute of Child Development. The first phase of the project was installed last summer and was recently highlighted in the winter 2023 edition of Sooner Magazine.
Oklahoma City-based KFOR News recently highlighted the OU Interior Design Furniture Design Studio on its "Is this a Great State or What?" segment.
Dave Boeck, an associate professor in the Division of Architecture, was recently recognized by the Cleveland County City Lifestyle Magazine as one of the magazine's 2022 Men of Influence.
Regional + City Planning alumnus Joseph Laws was recently interviewed by The Oklahoman about new COVID-19 relief funds available to Oklahoma businesses through the American Rescue Plan Act. Joseph is the OKC Rescue Program manager at the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City.
Ebone Smith, a graduate student with the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, recently published an op-ed in The Oklahoman about extreme heat waves in Oklahoma City. The column titled, “As we adapt to climate change, we must not forget to protect vulnerable communities in OKC,” was written as part of the Regional + City Planning course “Planning with Diverse Communities” taught by Dr. C. Aujean Lee.
The University of Oklahoma Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) was recently mentioned in an article in The Washington Post about Tullahassee, Oklahoma. The article, titled “A historic all-Black town wants reparations to rebuild as a ‘safe haven,’” explores the history of the historic Black town Tullahassee and their community’s journey to rebuild after years of decline due to government policies.
A Cleveland County City Lifestyle Magazine article was written about Gibbs College Design+Build program. The article was written by Jerri Culpepper under the title "Design + Build: OU Architecture Students Get Real-World Experience Building Houses and More."
Vanessa Morrison, the Associate Director of the OU Institute for Quality Communities and co-founder of Open Design Collective, recently authored a column in The Oklahoman titled “Let’s celebrate everyday, unseen roles Black women play in Oklahoma communities.”
Regional and City Planning Student, Daniil Solovev was one of several members of the OU community who were recently interviewed by the OU Daily about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing crisis.
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