The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named University of Oklahoma alumnus Henry Hepburn a Fellow in its 2021 class. This accomplishment recognizes the contributions of architects to their communities and the profession.
Hepburn, who is an associate professor of architecture at the University of The Bahamas and a noted professional architect, said he was “elated and honored to have been eligible to be elevated to the esteemed level of fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, for which I give thanks to the almighty [who] has done great things for me.”
Hepburn is an alumnus of two Gibbs College programs. He graduated from the OU Master of Architecture program in 1977 and the OU Master of Regional & City Planning program in 1982.
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.
