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The University of Oklahoma
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Oculus Weekly Newsletter
Feb. 25 - Mar. 1, 2019
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Oculus is an e-newsletter that is distributed by the OU Gibbs College of Architecture (GCA) during the fall and spring semesters. It features news about student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments, as well as events that may be of interest to our community. Note that there is a weekly version of the newsletter for a local audience, and a monthly version for a broader audience. Please share your news and events by noon each Friday to be considered for the following week's issue of
Oculus.
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APPLICATIONS DUE TODAY: Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Day
The Honors College is hosting Undergraduate Research Day on April 6, 2019. This event allows undergraduate students from across the university to present their research findings and experiences.
All undergraduate students, including students not enrolled in the Honors College program, are eligible and encouraged to submit applications!
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Alumni Highlight: Adelle York
This semester, we will be highlighting alumni from each of our seven disciplines. Recently, we talked to Adelle York! Adelle graduated from the Gibbs College of Architecture in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Architecture! She is now a graduate student at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. We caught up with Adelle to see what she's been up to after graduating from GCA.
Read our full interview with Adelle on the
Oculus blog.
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BlackSpace Oklahoma Collaborates with GCA to Host "NE OKC Storytelling Project" Events Throughout March
BlackSpace Oklahoma, in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma's Gibbs College of Architecture, will introduce their organization and initiatives with the lecture series entitled "NE OKC Storytelling Project." Throughout the month of March 2019, in the Auditorium at the
Historic Page Woodson School, the lecture series will explore community assets, values, identities, and ideas, within Black neighborhood spaces.
Learn more about this collaboration on the Oculus blog.
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Regional + City Planning Student Publishes Op-Ed in Tulsa World
Regional + City Planning Student student Jake Landry recently wrote an op-ed about walkability and public safety in downtown Tulsa, which was published in Tulsa World. This op-ed is part of an assignment for RCPL 5970, "Planning with Diverse Communities," a new course that is taught by assistant professor C. Aujean Lee.
Read Jake Landry's op-ed here.
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Regional + City Planning Professor Published in Public Health Post
Assistant professor C. Aujean Lee published an article entitled "Investing in Non-White Spaces" in the Public Health Post. The article summarizes her research on middle-class ethnic neighborhoods and their potential benefits for homeownership.
Read Prof. Lee's article here.
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Landscape Architecture and Regional + City Planning Faculty Publish Research in Urban Forum
Assistant profs. Sarah Little (Landscape Architecture) and John Harris (Regional and City Planning) recently published in the peer reviewed journal Urban Forum. The article uses maps drawn by youth living in Lusaka, Zambia's informal settlements to better understand how those youth understand their environment. The analysis suggests that there are several social-spatial anchors of hope in the city's informal settlements that simultaneously orient youth's day-to-day lives and long-term aspirations. These findings suggest that the youth locate hope and despair throughout their settlements in discrete locations and also see hope as a group effort. The findings are also used to make recommendations for how urban managers can use this information to support the hopes of informal settlement youth.
Access the full article, entitled "Mapping Hope: How Do Vulnerable Youth Locate Hope in Informal Settlements?," here.
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From left: Lyn Rice, Lisa Chronister, and Jeff Gunning
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GCA Alumni Elevated to American
Institute
of Architects' College of Fellows
Three Gibbs College of Architecture alumni were recently elevated to the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) College of Fellows (FAIA):
This is an accomplishment that only three percent of AIA members achieve. Architects who have made significant contributions to the profession and society, and who exemplify architectural excellence, are granted the FAIA distinction.
Learn more about the FAIA distinction here.
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GCA Dean is Featured Speaker During 2019 TSA Design Conference
Dean Hans E. Butzer recently served as a featured speaker during the 2019 Texas Society of Architects Design Conference, "UNEXPECTED."
The event was held this past weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and included a day trip to Bartlesville. The conference included tours of buildings by Bruce Goff and Frank Lloyd Wright,
as well as discussions with contemporary architects working in unexpected environments.
Butzer's lecture, entitled "Bruce Goff and the American School: Impacts on the Teaching and Practice of Architecture," shared how Goff and other American School educators and practicing architects helped shape contemporary architectural pedagogy, including the academic design-build movement. He also addressed how they became leading advocates for sincere client and community engagement and gave significant momentum to the sustainability movement. He concluded by discussing how these educators and practitioners contributed to an emerging experimentalism with architectural space and form.
To learn more about The American School, click here.
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Many OU Interior Design (ID) alumni attended the 2019 Career Fair to recruit GCA students!
They gathered for a photo with ID director Elizabeth Pober.
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2019 GCA Career Fair a Success!
Thanks to everyone who came out to GCA's 2019 Career Fair. Over 30 firms and companies attended, with some traveling from across the country to recruit GCA's amazing students! "I am thrilled to be here," said Joe Leger, OU alumnus and principal architect with Walt Disney Imagineering.
Students, remember that employers can log into Handshake at any time, not just during Career Fairs. Be sure to keep your resume and portfolio up to date at https://ou.joinhandshake.com/.
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GCA Rome Program Collaborates with MAXXI, Universities to Offer "Architecture Talks" Series
The Gibbs College of Architecture's 2019 Rome Study Abroad Program is co-sponsoring a series of Architecture Talks in Rome. "Architecture Talks" is a series of design lectures, presented by Iowa State University, Temple University, the University of Oklahoma, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and Academic Initiatives Abroad, in collaboration with MAXXI, the Italian national museum of contemporary art and architecture. "A
rchitecture Talks" will a selection of international professionals and practices working on architecture, landscape and urban design, including AWP (London), Demogo (Trevise), Mass Design (Boston-Kigali) and Rica studio (Madrid-New York).
The first lecture was presented by Simone Gobbo, principal at DEMOGO, on Thursday, February 21st, 6pm at MAXXI. In 2019, Demogo won the Europan 10 Competition for the new town hall of Gembloux in Belgium. The building has also been awarded the IQU prize for Innovation and Urban Quality. In 2018 DEMOGO contributed to the 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture at the Italian Pavilion - Arcipelago Italia. DEMOGO won the 2018 Gold Medal of Italian Architecture, special section T Young De Albertis at the Triennale di Milano awards.
To learn more about MAXXI, click here.
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Students from Chainda, the OU-designed primary school.
The school was part of the project recently nominated for a 2019 "Great Places Award."
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GCA Project Nominated for EDRA's 2019 "Great Places Award"
During the summers of 2014-2017, associate profe
ssor of Architecture
Dave Boeck
, assistant professor of Regional and City Planning
John Harris
, alumnus Chris Le, and a number of GCA students from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Regional and City Planning
traveled to Lusaka, Zambia, to help design and assess the success of various architectural and planning projects. This project has recently been nominated for an Environmental Design Research Association's 2019 "Great Places Award." This award was established to "seek to recognize work that combines expertise in
design, research, and practice, and contributes to the creation of dynamic, humane places that engage our attention and imagination." Honorees will be announced during EDRA50 in Brooklyn, NY, in May 2019.
To learn more about EDRA's Great Places Award, click here.
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RESCHEDULED!
Dean Butzer Invites Students to Attend Spring 2019 Town Hall
Join Dean Hans E. Butzer as he seeks your input and feedback.
When: Weds., March 6, from 12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Where: Gould Hall, Rm. 345 (NEW LOCATION)
Lunch: Pizza will be served!
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OU Architecture Library to Present "Building and Training" Exhibition
Designed for the University of Oklahoma Architecture Library, "Building and Training" is an exhibition of work by graduate student Daniel Giles Helm. Helm will present a collection of synthesized images belonging to various groups of architectural interest. Through video, a virtual-reality environment, and printed works, the project is designed to consider real and virtual spaces and encourage participation across academic disciplines. Within the installation, library visitors can consider architectural representation in the abstract, as well as the emergence of technologies as novel image makers, and experimental methods for sketching, rendering and designing.
When: Thurs., March 14, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Gould Hall, Architecture Library
Note: Helm will be sharing more about this work during GCA's Brown Bag Seminar,
also on Thurs., March 14, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., in the Gould Hall Gallery
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Save these Dates for GCA's Spring 2019 Lecture Series
If you know of a Gibbs College of Architecture event during Spring 2019 that is not listed, please submit it via the Oculus form found
here.
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Brown Bag Research Seminars
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GCA faculty, staff, and students, and their colleagues from around campus, share their work.
March:
Thurs., March 14, at 12:00 p.m.
April:
Weds., April 24, at 12:00 p.m.
Held in the Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery.
Lunch is provided.
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Penelope Dean, PhD
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Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago
Public Lecture: "Whatever Happened to the Future," Mon., March 11, 4:00 p.m. - Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery
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NE OKC Storytelling Project
Organized by BlackSpace Oklahoma, this lecture series explores history, assets, and identities in Black neighborhood spaces to inspire future urban projects.
Save the Date: Mar. 2, Mar. 9, Mar. 16, & Mar. 30
Location: Page Woodson Historic Douglass School Auitorium; Oklahoma City
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Placemaking Conference
Students, advocates, professionals, and civic leaders gather to learn from leading experts in community development. Speake
rs include
Kennedy Smith
,
Dylan Thuras
,
Mick Cornett
and more.
Registration required.
Save the Date: Monday, April 1 - Catlett Music Center, Sharp Hall
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Rick Lowe, MacArthur Fellow
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Founder, Project Rowe Houses
Rick Lowe will offer the closing keynote during the 2019 Placemaking Conference.
Free and open to the public.
Public Lecture:
Monday, April 1, 4:00 p.m. - Catlett Music Center, Sharp Hall
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The American School Symposium**
Public lecture by Christopher Mead, professor emeritus of the University of New Mexico, followed by a moderated discussion with American School alumni, including Nelson Brackin, Ernie Burden and Arthur Dyson.
Symposium: Monday, April 15, 1:30 p.m. - Gould Hall, Buskuhl Gallery
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** Made possible with support from the Presidential Dream Course program.To request accommodations or more info, contact Stephanie Pilat ([email protected]).
*** Made possible with support from RTA Architects and the Bruce Goff Chair of Creative Architecture program. To request accommodations or more info, contact Hope Mander ([email protected]).
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GCA Alumnus to Offer "Drawing on Location" Rendering Class through Norman Firehouse Art Center
Join OU GCA alumnus Fred Schmidt, FAIA, for a "drawing on location" rendering class, hosted by the Firehouse Art Center in Norman. Schmidt has made numerous contributions to the the architecture profession in Oklahoma. He was recently honored with the AIA's William Wayne Caudill Award, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award for distinguished leadership. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a past President of AIA Central Oklahoma Chapter.
When: Sat., May 4, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: TBD; confirm with Firehouse Art Center
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Get Featured on GCA's Social Media Channels!
Send your work to the GCA Communications Team! This is your chance to show the world your work! Fill out the
Oculus submission form and mark your submission as an image for social media. Please include images, a description of your work, your social media handles, and a link to your online portfolio if you have one. We can't wait to celebrate all you've been up to.
To submit your work, click here,
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Nonprofit Internship and Career Fair to Be Held on Feb. 27
The 2019 Nonprofit Internship and Career Fair will be held on the third floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Union on Feb. 27! Breakout sessions begin at 3:30, including a service learning session where nonprofits will have the opportunity to interact with faculty and students outside of the nonprofit studies program to learn about opportunities for research and other classroom projects. The official career/internship fair will begin at 4:30.
When: Weds., Feb. 27, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Oklahoma Memorial Union, Molly Shi Boren Ballroom
To request accommodations, contact the Department of Political Science at (405) 325-2061.
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Campus Community Invited to Attend, "What Can I Do to Address Racism on Campus?" on Feb. 28
All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend this moderated book discussion of Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility in the JJ Rhyne room of Zarrow Hall from 4:30-5:45, Feb. 28. This event is co-sponsored by the Max and Heidi Berry Chair in International Studies, the OU Office of University Community, and the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. Registrants will receive instructions via email regarding pick-up of their free copy of the book.
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"Martin Gardner's Legacy: One Oklahoman's Imprint on Math, Magic, and Philosophy" Event to Be Held Feb. 29
Join us for a free, public event on the legacy of world-famous Oklahoman Martin Gardner. The keynote speaker is Erik Demaine, professor of computer science at MIT, MacArthur Fellow, and President of Gathering 4 Gardner. Additional reflections will be provided by Colm Mulcahy, professor of mathematics at Spelman College, Robert Crease, department chair of philosophy at Stony Brook University, and Nancy Blachman, chair of Gathering 4 Gardner.
When: 6:30 p.m. reception; 7:00 p.m. lecture - Thurs., Feb. 28, 2019
Where: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Great Hall
For more information or to request accommodations, contact the Honors College ([email protected]).
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2019 COINS Grand Challenge Accepting Student Entries
The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition to uncover students who have ideas that can improve the built environment. Enter your idea with an essay or short video for the opportunity to win cash, internships, or business investment, plus the chance to get in front of some of the construction industry's biggest players. The 2019 competition is now open undergraduate for entries! Entries are due on April 12, 2019.
For more information visit: http://coins-grandchallenge.com/.
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Share your news and events with us!
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Whether you are an OU Gibbs College of Architecture alumnus, student, faculty or staff member, we want to know about your news and events!
To share your news for the next issue of
Oculus, the OU Gibbs College of Architecture newsletter, or to request publicity support for an upcoming event, please complete the form found
here. This form may also be used to submit website update requests.
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
www.ou.edu/eoo.
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