Associate Professor of Architecture, Dave Boeck recently had the opportunity to share his expertise in adapting environments to support aging in place with Occupational Therapy students at the University of…
Tag: Healthy Housing and Community
OU Faculty Member Publishes Article About Providing Emergency Housing for COVID-19 Patients
As the cases of COVID-19 infections rise, space to house the sick is a growing concern. Across the globe, hospital bed shortages are forcing communities to create temporary health care…
Urban Design Studio Celebrates 30 Years
The Urban Design Studio at OU-Tulsa recently celebrated 30 years of building leaders and creating communities. Since 1988, the Urban Design Studio has been a flexible learning environment that brings…
Tulsa Urban Design Studio Juries to be Held April 27 at Tulsa Foundation for Architecture
On Saturday, April 27th, students pursuing the Master of Urban Design degree at OU-Tulsa will be presenting their capstone projects. Each student was encouraged to pursue an original design or…
GCA Project Nominated for EDRA’s 2019 “Great Places Award”
During the summers of 2014-2017, associate professor of Architecture Dave Boeck, assistant professor of Regional and City Planning John Harris, alumnus Chris Le, and a number of GCA students from Architecture, Landscape…
Landscape Architecture and Regional + City Planning Faculty Publish Research in Urban Forum
Assistant profs. Sarah Little (Landscape Architecture) and John Harris (Regional and City Planning) recently published in the peer reviewed journal Urban Forum. The article uses maps drawn by youth living in…
Regional + City Planning Student Publishes Op-Ed in Tulsa World
Regional + City Planning student student Jake Landry recently wrote an op-ed about walkability and public safety in downtown Tulsa, which was published in Tulsa World. This op-ed is part of…
GCA Professors Receive Grant to Study Workplace Improvements for Early Childhood Educators
Interior Design professors Dr. Natalie Ellis and Mia Kile are on a research team that is focusing on the early childhood educators’ interactive experiences with the built environment. The study,…
Institute for Quality Communities Partners with City of Waurika
The Institute for Quality Communities has partnered with the city of Waurika, Oklahoma, to offer planning assistance, with the support of the Oklahoma Municipal League. Over 30 GCA students have…
Urban Design Studio Alumnus Honored with Tulsa’s Young Professionals Boomtown Award
OU Urban Design Studio alumnus Paulina Baeza was recently honored with the Tulsa’s Young Professionals (TYPros) Boomtown “Urban Advocate Award,” which recognizes supporters of urban revitalization to enhance Tulsa’s quality of…