Regional + City Planning Assistant Professor Bryce Lowery and Professor Lisa Schweitzer, of the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, recently coauthored the article “Justice and Urban Design,” published in the book The New Companion to Urban Design (Routledge, 2019).
Their article compares the relationship between social justice and the built environment. Recognizing that justice is a desirable goal for urban design, the authors trace the evolution of the design professions from solely expert driven modes of practice to engaged models supportive of community-driven, co-production of space.
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.
