Assistant professor of Architecture Francesco Cianfarani recently delivered a lecture as part of the Lecture Series of the Building Design and Environmental Sustainability class, School of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome.
The lectures series, organized by prof. Michele Morganti, investigates contemporary experimental practices for housing retrofit, with a focus on postwar high-rise public housing complexes.
Cianfarani’s lecture, entitled “L’Abitare Pubblico in Italia: Radici Storiche e Prospettive Future” [“Public Housing in Italy: Historical Roots and Future Perspectives”], explored the theoretical debate around postwar Italian public housing and current cost-effective, sustainable, and equitable models for its regeneration.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
Construction Industry Speaker Series welcomed Stephen Evans from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to give a lecture on better conversations and relationship building.
The University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Hall of Fame recognizes a select number of high-character individuals who have made a significant and lasting positive impact on Gibbs College, its students, staff, faculty, alumni and/or to communities across the globe. The impact may have been, or continues to be, in the form of service and mentorship, sustained professional excellence, and/or advancement and financial support. Joseph Edgar Smay is part of the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
