The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture will be hosting an OU Alumni + Friends Reception during the upcoming 2022 AIA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Join us Wednesday June 22, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Woven & Bound restaurant, for a come and go reception hosted by Dean Hans Butzer. The reception will include a toast to Dean Butzer's elevation to FAIA.
Location
Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S. Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
The hotel and restaurant are connected by a walkway to the McCormick Place Convention Center.
For more information or to request accommodations, contact Hans Butzer (butzer@ou.edu).
Robert L. Wesley, a pioneering architect and beloved mentor, has died at age 88. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Wesley joined Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1964 and became the firm's first Black partner in 1984. Throughout his career, he contributed to significant architectural projects while maintaining a strong commitment to civic engagement and professional mentorship.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to celebrate a series of recent accomplishments by Dr. Jim Collard, Professor of Practice in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design, whose work continues to shape conversations around Indigenous economic development nationally and internationally.
University of Oklahoma Gibbs College of Architecture Dean Hans E. [PA1.1]Butzer returned to one of his most significant works on December 15, joining survivors and past and present board members for the groundbreaking of a $15.8 million expansion of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
