A project team of University of Oklahoma researchers and Oklahoma City civic partners are collaborating to create the Legacy Building Toolset, a digital platform that will allow community members to…
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Gibbs Faculty Nonprofit Design Firm Featured in Architect Magazine
The Open Design Collective, a nonprofit design and planning firm founded by Vanessa Morrison and Deborah Richards, was recently featured in Architect magazine. Vanessa Morrison, the Associate Director of the…
OU Architecture Professor featured in PBS News Hour Story on Greenwood Art Project
Deborah Richards, assistant professor of Architecture at OU, was recently featured in a PBS News Hour story on “How art is retelling powerful stories of Tulsa massacre, capturing community’s hopes.”…
Gibbs College Architecture Faculty Donate Designs to Award-Winning Project
“PIVOT: A Turning Point for Youth” was recently recognized by ULI Oklahoma for its Tiny Homes Project with the “Outstanding Community Building Effort” Impact Award. The 501(c)3 non-profit organization invited…
Gibbs College Faculty to Present during “Understanding Inequity, Advancing Equity” Event, Dec. 7th & 8th
The University of Oklahoma is pleased to host “Understanding Inequity, Advancing Equity,” a free, two-day, virtual symposium from 3:30 – 6 p.m. CST Dec. 7 and 8. Registration is required.…
University of Oklahoma Faculty Partner to Form Community-Led Think Tank
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the OU Vice President for Research and Partnerships’ page, linked here. A community-led think tank is coming to Northeast Oklahoma City. The think…
Gibbs College Faculty Receive Grant to Create Multidisciplinary Think Tank to Help Engage Local Community
Gibbs College faculty Deborah Richards, assistant professor of Architecture, and Vanessa Morrison, affiliate faculty in Regional and City Planning, have partnered with Dr. Andrea Benjamin from the Clara Luper Department…
Gibbs College and BlackSpace Oklahoma Host “Rethinking Education for a More Equitable World” Webinar
Building on the conversations about the future of design pedagogy that were started during the March 2020 “Schools of Thought” conference, the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of…
Architecture Professor Awarded Gibbs Research Fellowship
Assistant professor of architecture Deborah Richards was recently awarded the 2019-2020 Division of Architecture Gibbs Research Fellowship (a three year title and award) for her current and future computational design…
Assistant Professor Honored with AIA-Oklahoma Citation Award
Assistant professor of Architecture Deborah Richards was recently honored with a 2019 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Oklahoma chapter “Citation Award.” Richards earned the award for the Health Center project…