Negar Matin, an assistant professor of Interior Design, has recently published a paper in IEEE Explorer titled “Computer-Aided Design Application in Determining Minimum Discomfort Glare.” The paper proposes a computational model for determining minimum discomfort glare for responsive facades by integrating spatial information and hourly Daylight Glare Probability data.
The model was evaluated by simulating an office with a responsive facade and generating a year of hourly Daylight Glare Probability data for different facade configurations and locations/climate zones. The computational results show that the proposed optimization model can produce Daylight Glare Probability values within an acceptable range for various facade configurations, orientations, and locations/climate zones.
Fish-eye false-color views close to the responsive facade generated via ClimateStudio Radiance Render.
This proposed innovative analytic approach has a significant impact on assessing the risk of discomfort glare and providing occupants comfort in commercial office settings.
This project was funded by the Faculty Investment Program provided by the Vice President for Research and Partnership and the Program for Research Enhancement of the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma.
Gibbs College is pleased to present the exhibition Vollendorf in Oklahoma: The Architecture of Dean Bryant Vollendorf during the Spring 2025 semester. It will be on display in Gould Hall, on the OU-Norman Campus, from February 16, 2026 - March 13, 2026.
On November 21, 2025, the Mainsite Contemporary Art gallery was transformed into a showcase of innovation and craftsmanship for the University of Oklahoma’s furniture design build studio exhibition, “Purpose in Form.”
Associate Professors Lee Fithian, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Pober have published a chapter in the recently released New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality, published by Elsevier. Their contribution, titled “Chapter 16 – Architecture and the Challenges of Indoor Air Quality,” examines the relationship between architecture and indoor air quality.
