First-year Architecture students enrolled in Design 1 recently took a walking tour of Norman as part of their research into human experiences in urban spaces.
The students, led by instructor Donovan Linsey, visited the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Campus Corner, The Well, the Norman Depot, Herb Greene’s exhibit at MAINSITE Contemporary Art, the Norman Municipal Complex, Andrews Park, the Blake Baldwin Skatepark, and the Norman Central Library. By visiting these places, the students could begin to understand how design of urban spaces influences the experience of people who visit those spaces.
The students used the knowledge they gained in this tour exercise to begin thinking about and designing public spaces in their Invisible Cities final projects that they will present at the end of the semester.
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.
