Telesis - Unfold (2026)

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Butko, Daniel
Butzer, Hans
Yamamoto, Riken
Reeds, Ted
Haghighi, Yousef
Keuny, Sean
Peralta, Rene
Baldauf, Hans
Leach, Kristina
Bullard, Terri

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Front Matter: This edition of Telesis, the University of Oklahoma Gibbs College of Architecture student journal, explores the theme of "Unfold."
Editorial: The Telesis Team introduces Telesis: Unfold.
Interview with Riken Yamamoto: Albert Rogers, Kayt Malone, and Felipe Flores talk with Riken Yamamoto and Taiki Aiba about preparing students for the future of architecture, as sustainable, community-driven, and transformative,
Atmospheres of Reverence: Felipe Flores and Paolo Sanza speak with Jack Debartolo about the sacred in architecture, as it exists in everyday spaces, otherwise considered mundane.
Interview with Ted Reeds: Felipe Flores, Albert Rogers, Kayt Malone, Terry Chishimba, Trey London, and Chandler Thompson interview Ted Reeds about his professional practice, his work in preservation and teaching, and his design philosophy, rooted in human experience and storytelling.
The Bucket, The Sandwich, and The Word: Sean Kueny explores the use of metaphor and how architects “fold” space through abstraction.
Unfold, the Poetry of the Unseen: Yousef Haghighi expresses thoughts about architecture’s role in uncovering what does not immediately meet the eye.
Riedel Medical Center: A Blueprint of Logic and Faith: Rene Peralta writes about the multi-faceted design process for Tijuana’s Riedel Medical Center.
Unfolding an Idea: The Germination of the Design for the Sullivan Rutherford Estate Expansion: Hans Baldauf discusses the compass rose design concept explored by John Marsh Davis in the Sullivan Rutherford Estate Expansion.
The Rational Animal and its Glass House: Kristina Leach compares the radical experiment in transparent living conducted by Philip Johnson’s Glass House and Mickey Meunnig’s Big Sur home.
From Barriers to Connectors: Reimagining Infrastructure for Avian Coexistence: Professor Terri Bullard reflects on the revealing process of reconciliation ecology design through the studio project of student Meghan Thomale.
Preparing for the Future: OU’s Pioneering Construction Innovation and Analytics Course: Kofi Asare writes about the usage of technology in construction science education at OU.
Intersecting Visual Narratives: Awilda Rodriguez and Paolo Sanza discuss their professional experience with graphic design as trained architects.
In-Between: Ramtin Mir writes about his experience living in Isfahan, Tehran, and Norman as an architecture student.
Identifying Preservation and Protest: Urban Murals and Domestic Decorations in South Africa: Terry Chishimba explores the use of murals as tools for cultural expression and preserving cultural identity.
Filming Authenticity: Ben Nishikawa explores photography and vlogging as tools for locating memories in place through his documentation of a study-abroad experience in Rome.
Cut, Fold, Glue: Christopher Loofs writes about play, experimentation, and iteration as methods for conceptual design through the lens of origami concept models.
Layers: Storytelling through Photography: Jason O’Rear reflects on his experience photographing the built environment in its context.
Killer Moon: Cathal Crumley explores a post-apocalyptic world, caused by the climate crisis, which forces humans to relocate to space, plundering earth for its remaining resources.
Studio All’Estero 2024: Trey London composes sketches and photos from the 2024 Rome Study Abroad cohort.
Foldable Structures and Materials: Joseph Choma explores paper folding and foldable structures in real-life architectural applications.
Folds: Dayton Clark relates the characteristics of labyrinths and fabric, such as their ability to be folded and their role as a medium for design exploration.
Capturing Context: Process through Collage: Trey London visually represents his design process through collage.
Seam: Roy Nitzan presents the design work of the OU chapter of NOMAS, which was submitted to the NOMAS Design Competition in Baltimore.
Songs of Hope: The Unfolding Symphony of Stories Written on our Lives: Madison Lippert expresses the transformative nature of the seasons of life through a visual poem.

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