Dr. Tiziana Proietti, assistant professor of Architecture and Interior Design and director of the Sense|Base Laboratory at OU, is the recipient of a 2023 Junior Faculty Fellowship (JFF). Awarded by the Research Council of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships office at the University of Oklahoma, the program is designed to support tenure-track faculty establish their research and creative activities.
Dr. Proietti’s fellowship supports the development and completion of her in-progress monograph and textbook Hans van der Laan’s Instruments of Thought: Architectural Theory, Proportion and Analogy. The book, a result of decades-long study, focuses on the role of architectural proportion in contemporary architectural practices inspired by the work of Dutch architect and Benedictine monk Hans van der Laan (1904-1991).
Co-authored with Dr. Kees den Biesen and under contract with Routledge, the book includes a series of 100 illustrations of tools and exercises based on original drawings by Proietti. An expanded version of the exercises is presented in Analogia, an in-progress, interactive companion website created in partnership with OU Digital Learning Offices and Bizzell Library Emerging Technologies Office.
Congratulations to Dr. Tiziana Proietti for receiving this well-deserved fellowship! Learn more about Dr. Proietti and her work.
A team of Construction Science and Architecture students from the Gibbs College of Architecture made their mark on the national stage this week, earning third place out of 37 universities competing at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Competition, held during the International Builders' Show in Orlando, February 16-18, 2026.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Gary Armbruster, FAIA, ALEP to its prestigious College of Fellows—AIA’s highest membership honor—for his exceptional work and sustained contributions to architecture and society. Fellowship recognizes architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant impact at a national level. Members elevated to this distinction carry the FAIA designation after their name.
Students from the Spring 2026 Graduate 4 Architecture Design Studio, led by Professor Amy Leveno, exhibited their work at the School of Visual Arts. The exhibition, titled Reimagining the OU School of Visual Arts, featured drawings, models, and animations developed throughout the semester's studio project. The show was hosted in The Spotlight, a creative gallery space located on the first floor of the Fred Jones Art Center, and ran from January 20–30, 2026.
