Dream Course Team Develops Ideas for Front Street

Students in a semester long OU presidential “dream course” repurposed a wide swath of downtown Norman this semester, envisioning a revitalized area that encourages easier movement between campus and downtown. The nine students — three each from architecture, interior design and visual communication — created the “Signal District” along Front Street and the railroad corridor from Gray Street to Duffy Avenue. Read more.

Anyone walking into the University of Oklahoma's Gould Hall could be forgiven for thinking it wasn't quite finished. There are no ceilings, and wiring, pipes and other elements that would normally be behind a wall are left exposed. Signs mark some of the bare pipes, telling passers-by whether they're for hot or chilled water. Despite the appearance, the building is finished and occupied. Read more.