Dr. Andrés Cavieres, an Assistant Professor with the Division of Architecture, recently attended the InterSolar Conference in Munich, Germany, from October 6th to the 8th. Dr. Cavieres attended as part of the official launch by VesprSolar Inc. of the V-ClampTM , a ground-breaking, patent-pending fastener for…
Month: November 2021
Gibbs Alum Receives Governor’s Art Award
OU Gibbs College of Architecture alum David Hornbeek was recently awarded a Governor’s Arts Award for Community Service. Fourteen individuals and three organizations were honored for their contributions to the arts during the 44th Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Awards…
Architecture Students Assess Campus Accessibility
2nd Year Architecture students have recently completed an accessibility review of OU’s campus. Under the direction of Francesco Cianfarani, Ken Marold, and Dr. Shooka Motamedi, students completed a two-part project to explore the accessibility…
Architecture Students Design Housing for All Abilities in Norman
Four studios, two undergraduate level and two graduate level, of architecture students have been working on a project designing housing and community space for all abilities in the Norman area. The undergraduate…
The Gibbs Spotlight: Sonia Ramirez
GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis (K) spoke with Sonia Ramirez (R), an Environmental Design alumna here at Gibbs! We sat down with Ramirez to learn about how the use of…
Student Team Places First in Region at Design-Build National Competition
A student team from the Gibbs College of Architecture recently competed in the Design-Build Institute of America’s National Competition. The National Design-Build Student Competition provides emerging design-builders the opportunity to create a project…
Online Master in Construction Business Program Proves to be a Huge Success
With the first cohort of 22 students starting this fall, the OU Online Master of Construction Business program has proven to be an unprecedented success. A blend of courses with the…
Director of Architecture Presents Talk on Fascism at Brown University
Dr. Stephanie Pilat, Director of the Division of Architecture, recently presented a talk at Brown University, titled “The Afterlife of Fascist Architecture and Urbanism.” The talk was sponsored by Brown University’s Department of the History…
IIDA ZeroLandfill OKC 2021 Event Saves 13 Tons of Material from Landfills
Thank you to the Gibbs College alumni, design professionals, student volunteers, and event organizers who participated in this year’s IIDA ZeroLandfill OKC event! The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Texas-Oklahoma chapter recently hosted the 2021 ZeroLandfill OKC event.…
Gibbs PhD Awarded the Graduate Student Senate Research Grant
Zhina Rashidzadeh, a Ph.D. student with the Gibbs College of Architecture Planning, Design and Construction, program was awarded the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Research Grant this fall. This Grant is awarded by the University of Oklahoma’s Student Government Association’s Graduate…