Gibbs College of Architecture professor Stephanie Pilat recently published an article in Tulsa World exploring options that Oklahoma policymakers and healthcare professionals might consider as they look for solutions to house growing numbers of critically ill 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 facilities. Hospitals in northern Italy are exceeding capacity and treating patients in hospital corridors and tents.
Stephanie Pilat, Tulsa World
A project designed by Gibbs College of Architecture faculty member Austin Lightle has been selected for BuildFest 2026, a national art and architecture festival held at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York, on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival.
Two Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumni are helping shape recommendations that could influence affordable housing design and construction across Oklahoma.
The University of Oklahoma Libraries recently welcomed Carl Siegel as an Architecture Librarian and Archivist and Assistant Professor. In his role, Siegel supports students, faculty and staff across the Gibbs College of Architecture while also serving as archivist for the American School of Architecture Archives.
