Associate professor of Architecture Daniel Butko and fourth-year undergraduate architecture student Zachary Maggia presented “Results from the Summer Sound Lab: Exploring acoustical options for a multi-use space on campus” at the 174th Acoustical Society of America (ASA) conference in New Orleans on December 7. Butko and Maggia shared initial design concepts from Butko’s Spring 2017 “Sound of Shaped Space” elective course, acoustical measurements collected over the summer, and design progress currently being developed in EASE acoustical software with fifth-year undergraduate architecture student Collin Abdallah. Content from the presentation is currently being organized into an invited ASA Journal article.
During the Spring 2026 semester, students in Interior Design Studio IV and Graduate Studio IV gained hands-on experience in educational facility design through a semester-long partnership with MA+ Architecture.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
