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Daniel Butko

Daniel J. Butko

Director
Division of Architecture

Daniel Butko.

As an architect, educator, and acoustical consultant, Daniel has combined interests in music, evidence-based design, and science throughout his 30+ year career. Notable recognition includes: EPA P3 Award, ASA Rossing Prize in Acoustics Education, Architect R+D Award, ACI Award, AIA OK Outstanding Educational Contributions Award, NSF Grant, AIA project awards, and various peer-reviewed publications. Since joining OU Gibbs College of Architecture in 2010, Daniel has fulfilled administrative roles, taught design studios and lecture courses, led architectural acoustic research, and advised students on award-recognized projects. In addition to composing and recording music, Daniel enjoys photography and traveling with his family.

“Analogous to the construction process of each piece building upon the next, architectural education and practice encompass a multifaceted process of codependent components.”

Education

  • Master of Architecture, University of Florida
  • BS, Architectural Design, University of Florida

Featured Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • PI: Harvey, Scott, Co-PI: Shreya Vemuganti, Andres Cavieres, Yingtao Liu, Jeffery Volz, Senior Personnel: Daniel J. Butko. “Acquisition of a Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Testing System for Cyber-Physical Research and Training.” NSF Grant MRI Track 1. August 2023 (awarded $589,262)
  • Butko, Daniel J. Coreslab Concrete (OKLA) Inc. grant. Acoustical Aerated Concrete research. Fall 2021. (awarded $1,000)
  • Butko, Daniel J. US Formliner / Reckli Inc. grant. Acoustical Aerated Concrete research. Spring 2019. (awarded $500)
  • Butko, Daniel J. Coreslab Concrete (OKLA) Inc. grant. Acoustical Aerated Concrete research. Spring 2019. (awarded $500)
  • Butko, Daniel J. Reckli US Formliner Inc. grant. Adaptive Interactive Acoustics: investigating acoustically-minded architecture to transform adverse multiuse spaces into healthy learning environments. 2018/19. (partnership for prototyping, awarded materials valued $1,500)
  • Butko, Daniel J. Ashgrove Cement Co. grant. Adaptive Interactive Acoustics: investigating acoustically-minded architecture to transform adverse multiuse spaces into healthy learning environments. 2018/19. (partnership for prototyping, awarded materials valued $1,000)
  • Butko, Daniel J. Coreslab Concrete (OKLA) Inc. grant. Adaptive Interactive Acoustics: investigating acoustically-minded architecture to transform adverse multiuse spaces into healthy learning environments. 2017/18. (partnership for prototyping, awarded in-kind valued $25,000)
  • Butko, Daniel J. Research Council Faculty Investment Program grant, The University of Oklahoma. Adaptive Interactive Acoustics: investigating acoustically-minded architecture to transform adverse multiuse spaces into healthy learning environments. Spring 2017. (awarded $14,941)
  • Butko, Daniel J. College of Architecture, The University of Oklahoma. Adaptive Interactive Acoustics: investigating acoustically-minded architecture to transform adverse multiuse spaces into healthy learning environments. Spring 2017. (awarded $6,250)
  • PI: Holliday, Lisa M., Co-PI: Daniel J. Butko, Bill McManus, Charles Graham, and Scott Williams. “Comparing the Sustainability of a Compressed Earth Block House to a Conventionally Framed House Built to National Green Building Standards.” EPA P3 Student Competition Grant Proposal Phase II. May 2012. (Awarded $89,970)
  • PI: Butko, Daniel J., Co-PI: Lisa M. Holliday, Bill McManus, Charles Graham, and Scott Williams. “How Does Earth Stack Up: Comparing the Sustainability of a Compressed Earth Block House to a Conventionally Framed House.” OU Faculty Challenge Grant Proposal. August 2011. (Awarded $20,000)
  • PI: Holliday, Lisa M., Co-PI: Daniel J. Butko, Bill McManus, Charles Graham, and Scott Williams. “Comparing the Sustainability of a Compressed Earth Block House to a Conventionally Framed House Built to National Green Building Standards.” EPA P3 Student Competition Grant Proposal. May 2011. (Awarded $14,879)
  • Butko, D. J., “In-kind donation grant from Coreslab Structures-Acoustics Research,” Sponsored by Coreslab Structures, Inc., Private, $20,000.00. (January 2018-Present).
  • Butko, D. J., “Adaptive Interactive Acoustics: investigating acoustically-minded architecture to transform adverse multiuse spaces into healthy learning environments,” Sponsored by OU Research Council- Faculty Investment Program, The University of Oklahoma, $14,942.00. (May 16, 2017-Present).
  • Holliday, L. M. (Principal Investigator), Graham, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Reyes, M. D. (Co-Principal Investigator), Williams, S. B. (Co-Principal Investigator), Butko, D. J. (Co-Principal Investigator), “Comparing the Sustainability of a Compressed Earth Block House to a Conventionally Framed House Built to National Green Building Standards,” Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Federal. (August 15, 2012-February 15, 2015)

Professional Credentials

  • Butko, Daniel J. (2022) “Teaching Architectural Acoustics to Students of Varied Disciplines” Acoustics Today, an Acoustical Society of America publication. Print.
  • Butko, Daniel J. (2021) “a sound approach to concrete: transforming through shape and porosity for acoustical reflection, diffusion, and absorption” Technology | Architecture + Design Journal (TAD). Print.
  • Broyles, Jonathan, Daniel J. Butko, Nathan Brown. (2021) “Early-stage acoustic optimization of absorptive concrete panels in buildings” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Print.
  • Blackwell, Marlon Architects, Daniel Butko. "Co-Op Ramen". (2021) Architect Magazine (AIA Journal).
  • Blackwell, Marlon Architects, Daniel Butko. "CO-OP Ramen House by Marlon Blackwell Architects". (2020) Architectural Record.
  • Blackwell, Marlon Architects, Daniel Butko. "CO-OP Ramen Restaurant / Marlon Blackwell Architect". (2020) ArchDaily.
  • Blackwell, Marlon Architects, Daniel Butko. "Marlon Blackwell Architects dishes out a plywood interior at an Arkansas ramen house". (2020) AN Interior Magazine (Interiors Notebook).
  • Butko, Daniel J., and Zachary Maggia (student). (2019) “Acoustical Aerated Concrete Panels: reflection, diffusion, and absorption” Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA): An Online Open-Access Journal Published by the Acoustical Society of America. Invited.
  • Butko, Daniel J. (2019) “The Spectrum of Concrete: material research and experimentation expanding previous sOUnd lab results for various acoustical environments” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Print.
  • Butko, Daniel J. (2019) “summer sOUnd lab data collection: teaching acoustical options for a multipurpose space through active quantifiable data exploration” Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA): An Online Open-Access Journal Published by the Acoustical Society of America. Invited, Print.
  • Butko, Daniel J. (2018) “Continued summer sOUnd lab Academic Research: developing thin shell precast systems for acoustical environments” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Print.
  • Butko, Daniel J. (2017) “The Sound of Shaped Space – architectural acoustics defining spatial function and experience.” Proceedings: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 105. 52% acceptance rate. Print.
  • Shadravan, S., Reyes, M. D., Butko, D. J., Holliday, L. M., Hines, K. R., Huizar, J. “Sustainability of Compressed Earth Block Construction: Comparative Analysis of Compressed Stabilized Earth Block and Traditional Wood Framed Single Family Residences.” AEI ASCE, pp. 368–374.
  • Holliday, L. M., Ramseyer, C., Reyes, M. D., Butko, D. J. (2016). “Building with Compressed Earth Block within the Building Code.” ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, Vol.22, No. 30, 04016007-1 – 04016007-13.
  • Butko, D., Holliday, L., Reyes, M., Birney, J., Randorff, J. (2015). “Comparing the acoustical nature of a compressed earth block (CEB) residence to a traditional wood framed residence.” Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 22, No. 1, 1-19.
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