On April 6, third-year Construction Science, Architecture and Interior Design students travelled to Dallas for an interdisciplinary field trip. The students got to learn from industry professionals and gain hands on experience at a construction job site and architecture office.
Thirty-eight architecture undergraduate and graduate students recently took a two-day field trip to Bentonville, Arkansas and Wichita, Kansas. The students visited multiple architecture offices and firms as well as toured the Crystal Bridges Museum and Exploration Place.
2nd Year Architecture students have recently completed an accessibility review of OU’s campus. Under the direction of Francesco Cianfarani, Ken Marold, and Dr. Shooka Motamedi, students completed a two-part project to explore the accessibility of campus as well as better understand the concepts of universal design.
Four studios, two undergraduate level and two graduate level, of architecture students have been working on a project designing housing and community space for all abilities in the Norman area. The undergraduate studios are led by Amy Leveno and Esin Pektas. The graduate studios are led by Dr. Lee Fithian and Sam Callahan.
OU Institute for Quality Communities interns Kayarash Karami and James Nemeth developed conceptual layouts for a combined police and fire public safety center to support the City of Langston’s plans for a new facility. The project explored shared, community-focused design options to better serve the town and encourage collaboration between departments.
OU Institute for Quality Communities interns Brandon White and Jackson Ware developed a redesign proposal for a busy Midwest City intersection focused on improving placemaking and pedestrian use. The project provided real-world training and is now under review by the city.
