An unprecedented coalition of Oklahoma’s academic institutions, Tribal Nations, industry leaders, nonprofits, and government agencies has officially submitted a full proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Engines Program.…
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WATCH: Remembering The Past, Inspiring The Future: Building on the Legacy of the Oklahoma City National Memorial
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture hosted a special panel discussion with Dean Hans Butzer and Torrey Butzer, the principal designers of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
30 Years of Remembrance: Architect Hans E. Butzer reflects on the Oklahoma City National Memorial
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Dean Hans E. Butzer, FAIA, reflects on his experience as co-designer of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, recounting what it meant to him and his wife and design partner, Torrey Butzer, to be chosen to design the Memorial, the personal and cultural influences that shaped his approach, and the importance of visitor experiences in the design process.
Gibbs Ph.D. Student Awarded Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Salma Akter Surma, a Ph.D. student advised by Dr. Suchi Bhattacharjee in Gibbs College’s Planning, Design and Construction program, has been awarded the Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship for…
OU Urban Design Alumna Contributes to National APA Award-Winning Plan
Lahari Peluri, an alumna of OU’s Master of Urban Design program, recently contributed to a project that was honored with the prestigious Vernon Deines Award by the American Planning Association’s…
OU Architecture Faculty’s Firm Included in Exhibition at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture
OU Architecture lecturer, Rene Peralta, is featured in the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture exhibition Is Housing Still Housing? through his firm, Generica Architecture. Along with…
First-Year Architecture Student Work Exhibited at the National Weather Center
The Weaving the Storm exhibition showcases first-year architecture students’ exploration of extreme weather systems through drawing and basket-weaving, translating atmospheric forces into spatial forms. In Spring 2024, these students studied specific storms—including…
Gibbs College to Host Goff Chair Jack DeBartolo for Public Lecture
OU Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Jack DeBartolo III, FAIA, principal and design leader of DeBartolo Architects, has been appointed as the Goff Chair of Creative…