OU architecture alumna Breah Page was recently awarded the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Dubin Family Young Architect Award. The AIA is a professional organization for architects that works to improve the architecture industry through education, government advocacy and community outreach.
For the past 40 years, the Young Architect Award has been given to architects aged 25-39 to recognize their excellence and exceptional contributions to the industry. Recipients are selected by the AIA Chicago Foundation Board of Trustees for their outstanding work and dedication to the architecture profession.
Page graduated from Gibbs College of Architecture in 2010, with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and a minor in interior design. After graduation, she moved to Chicago and quickly became known for her work in community development. During her career, Page has developed projects for a variety of notable clients, including Wrigley Field and North Park University Hanson Hall School of Music.
Page currently works for LBBA, a Chicago-based architectural firm, as the Senior Project Architect. In addition, Page is an active member of several architectural organizations, including the ACE Mentor Program, Chicago Women in Architecture and the Bridge and Wing mentorship programs. She has also participated in the Chicago Architecture Center Newhouse Design Competition and the 2022 AIA Conference on Architecture.
Next Thursday, April 20, Page will attend the AIA Third Thursdays: Bookends event to celebrate her award and discuss her innovative work and career pathways. Learn more about Page and her AIA award.
The University of Oklahoma College of Architecture is proud to announce that Model Schools in the Model City, authored by Director of the Institute for Quality Communities, Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., has been named one of ten finalists for the 2026 ASALH Book Prize for Best New Book in African American History and Culture.
This semester, students in the LA 5535 Studio: Ecological Planning and Design, led by Prof. Afsana Sharmin, took on an ambitious hypothetical project to redesign key parts of the OU campus. Their mission: to tackle the critical real-world challenge of stormwater management through innovative green design.
Petya Stefanoff, Chair of the Educational Committee with the American Planning Association, Oklahoma Chapter (APA-OK) and Gibbs College PhD candidate, has developed a new training program for local government officials. The program, focused on land use, zoning principles, and land development, recently certified its first graduates with Certified Citizen Planner status.
