Construction Science students from Professor Bryan Bloom’s design/build class recently installed the foundations for a new climate-controlled storage building at the Osage Forest of Peace.
The new building is the first realization of the forest’s campus plan completed last year by the Urban Design Studio, led by Shawn Schaefer.
Architecture students from Andres Cavieres’ studio contributed to the building’s design as part of the interdisciplinary effort in creating and making designs that impact the local community.
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
