The Gibbs Spotlight

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Gibbs College Dean Hans Butzer and Karen Renfro of the OU Foundation recently sat down with Architecture alum Raymond Harris. They sat down with Harris to learn more about his career in architecture along with his business and mentorship activities in retirement.

GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Zach Punnett, a Construction Science Alum here at Gibbs! We sat down with Zach to learn about his experiences as a builder and company owner in the residential construction industry.

GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Puri Patel, an alumna of the Regional + City Planning Program. Purvi is currently a land planner with the Wallace Design Collective in Oklahoma City, and recently joined the Regional + City Planning Professional Advisory Board at Gibbs College.

GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Grace Olaleye, who was recently named deputy manager of risk-based estimating for HNTB. She is also an alumna of the Master of Construction Science program at Gibbs College of Architecture. We sat down with Ms. Olaleye to discuss her job at the Mega Mobility Investment Program, and how she got into construction science. Read on for highlights...

GCA Communications intern Kathlyn Dannewald spoke with Dr. Wanda Katja Liebermann, a practicing architect and architectural and urban historian. She is also an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. We sat down with Dr. Liebermann to discuss her upcoming book on architecture, disability, and accessibility.

Recently Gibbs College dean Hans Butzer and Karen Renfroe of the OU Foundation spoke with OU alumnus Michael McKelvy. They sat down with McKelvy to learn more about his position as CEO of McDermott International, his time at OU, and his ideas for the future of design-build education.

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Anna Siprikova, a Regional + City Planning alumna here at Gibbs! We sat down with Siprikova to learn about her experiences with the RCPL program and her work at NACTO-GDCI as the Program Manager for the Streets for Kids Program. She graduated with her Master of Regional + City Planning (2009) from the Gibbs College of Architecture. Learn more at gib...

GCA Communications Intern Kali Curtis sat down with Brent Wall a landscape architecture alumnus and adjunct professor here at Gibbs! We sat down with Brent Wall to learn about his experiences as a landscape architect and how he got into the field. He is the Studio Director of the Landscape Architecture + Urban Design (LAUD) Studio, a full-service architecture practice in Oklahoma City. Learn more...

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Vireak They, an environmental design alumnus here at Gibbs! We spoke with Vireak They to learn more about Osmosis Architects, his architecture firm in Phnem Penh, Cambodia.  Learn more at gibbs.ou.edu

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis sat down with Rebekah Curry, an architecture alumna here at Gibbs! We spoke with Curry to learn about her experiences as a Senior VDC Specialist at JE Dunn. She received her Bachelor of Architecture(2009)from the Gibbs College of Architecture. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

GCA Communications Intern Kathlyn Dannewald sat down with Dr. Si Chen a visiting assistant professor in the Regional and City Planning Department here at Gibbs! We sat down with Dr. Si Chen to learn about her background and experiences in the field of Regional and City Planning. With a background in computer science, Dr. Si Chen’s expertise focuses on the intersection of new technologies and city...

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis sat down with Chelsea Holcomb, an alumna and lecturer of Interior Design here at Gibbs! We spoke with Chelsea Holcomb to learn about her experiences with technology as an interior designer. Read on for highlights or click the link below to access the full podcast. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis sat down with Esin Pektas, the Robert Wesley Teaching Fellow here at Gibbs! We sat down with Esin Pektas to learn about her experiences with technology throughout her career in architecture. She is a registered architect and engineer whose specialty is skyscrapers. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

GCA Communications intern Kristi Saliba recently checked in with Erica Williams, a Gibbs College alumna! She received her bachelor's degree in Architecture from Gibbs and her master's degree in Architecture from Rice. Today, she works for award-winning, Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com.

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Matthew Crownover, a Landscape Architecture alumnus here at Gibbs! We sat down with Crownover to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed since he graduated.  He received his Bachelor of Environmental Design (2013) and his Master of Landscape Architecture (2017) from the Gibbs College of Architecture. Today, he is a Land...

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Sonia Ramirez, an Environmental Design alumna here at Gibbs! We sat down with Ramirez to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed since she graduated. She graduated with her Bachelor of Environmental Design (2019) with a focus in Interior Design from the Gibbs College of Architecture. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Shawn Schaefer, the director of the Urban Design Studio here at Gibbs! We sat down with Schaefer to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have evolved throughout his career. Schaefer received his Master of Architecture (1993) at the University of Oklahoma. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Sam Callahan, a lecturer of architecture here at Gibbs! We sat down with Callahan to learn about how the use of technology has influenced design methods in architecture throughout his career. Callahan received his Bachelor of Architecture (1994) and Master of Architecture (2014) from the University of Oklahoma. He is currently working on his Ph. D....

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Ron Frantz, the director of the Environmental Design program here at Gibbs! We sat down with Frantz to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed since he was an architecture student. Frantz received his Master of Architecture (1981) at Tulane University. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

GCA Communications intern Kali Curtis spoke with Dave Boeck, an associate professor of architecture here at Gibbs! We sat down with Boeck to learn about how the use of technology and design methods have changed throughout his career in architecture. Boeck received his Master of Architecture (1979) degree from the University of Oklahoma. Learn more at gibbs.oucreate.com

This week Dean Hans Butzer joined us in celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Gibbs Spotlight podcast! Hannah Reed, a communications intern here at Gibbs sat down with Dean Butzer to discuss how his background as an architect prepared him to take on the role of Dean of the Gibbs College of Architecture.

GCA communications intern Kristi Saliba recently spoke with Jeason Li, a Post-Professional Interior Design graduate student here at Gibbs! Jeason, who is an international student from China, was recently selected by Metropolis Magazine to be part of their 2021 “Future 100.” This recognition honors the top 100 graduating students from architecture and interior design programs in the United States a...

GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, spoke to recent graduate, Alecia Buffington, about how her last semester at OU and new job in OKC!

GCA communications intern, Haley Sandell, sat down with Kevin Mink, a Landscape Architecture graduate student. They discuss Kevin’s journey to OU, how he ended up in the Landscape Architecture program, and his amazing quarantine project!