Assistant Professor of Interior Design Dr. Negar Matin recently published her study entitled “Interdisciplinary Educational Modules: Using Smart Colored Windows in Responsive Façade Systems” in the Journal of Technology Interface International. This research is the result of close collaboration between Dr. Matin and Professor Ali Eydgahi and Forough Zareanshahraki from the College of Engineering and Technology at Eastern Michigan University. The purpose of this interdisciplinary research is to assist and encourage the students in Interior Design programs to be more involved in interdisciplinary projects that are inspired by the use of knowledge from other fields.
Photo credit: Dr. Negar Matin
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.
