GCA Communications intern Kristi Saliba (K) recently checked in with Erica Williams (E), 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…
Month: December 2021
Architecture Professor Presents Paper on the Important Role of the Sandbox
Dr. Tamar Zinguer, a professor in the Division of Architecture, recently presented a paper at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Landscape, Place and Material Culture that took…
Architecture Students Present Reconstructing Incarceration Exhibition at MAINSITE Gallery
5th Year Architecture Students recently installed an exhibition titled “Reconstructing Incarceration” at MAINSITE Contemporary Art Gallery. The exhibition presented the students’ work from the special topics studio taught by Prof. Marjorie Callahan and Dr. Keith Gaddie. Explore the…
Interior Design Professor Investigates the Effects of Photochromic Glass
Dr. Negar Matin, an assistant professor of Interior Design, has been conducting research on the effects of photochromic coatings on the performance of buildings’ façades. She is conducting this project with research…
IQC Hosts Community Meeting in El Reno
As part of a collaboration with the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), the Institute for Quality Communities (IQC), the City of El Reno, Michael Höffner, and Emily Fitzsimmons formed a team…
RCPL PhD Student Passes AICP Exam
Regional + City Planning PhD student Pamela Skraastad-Jurney, GISP recently passed the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam. The AICP provides the only nationwide, independent verification of planners’ qualifications. This certification demonstrates expertise…
Architecture Professor collaborated with City of Norman to Implement CPTED
David Boeck, an associate professor with the Division of Architecture, has been collaborating with the City of Norman and the Norman Police Department in order to implement “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design”…
RCPL Kuhlman Lecture with Dr. Joel Mendez Now Available on YouTube
The Gibbs College Regional + City Planning Department’s second Kuhlman lecture featuring Dr. Joel Mendez of the University of Kansas is now available on YouTube! The talk was cosponsored by the RCPL department, the OU…
The Trends of 2021
As the New Year is approaching, new trends will not be far behind. This year brought forth many new trends in architecture and interior design. People have come up with several ways…
Carceral Studies Consortium Awards Grant to Dr. Sara Mata
Dr. Sara Mata, a lecturer of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded a micro-grant from the Carceral Studies Consortium. The Carceral Studies Consortium, hosted by the Gibbs College…