Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Thinh "Henry" Duong, a master's student in the Division of Interior Design, for earning first place in the 2026 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Duong's award-winning design was developed as part of the Indoor Controls & Technology course taught by Professor Mia Kile. His innovative lighting fixture concept explored how dynamic lighting systems can enhance the human experience in airport environments by adapting to changing conditions and user needs.
Presentation rendering of Thinh "Henry" Duong's airport lighting design concept.
The Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence in lighting design. The competition was established by Robert Bruce Thompson, a respected leader in the lighting industry whose career spanned more than 25 years across theater, retail, manufacturing, and sales. Throughout his career, Thompson championed design excellence and innovation, and he created the competition to encourage future generations of designers to explore fixture design and manufacturing.
Administered by The Robert Bruce Thompson Trust, the annual competition recognizes outstanding student work from emerging designers across the country.
Rendering of Thinh "Henry" Duong's lighting design for an airport terminal.
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.
