Hans E. Butzer, FAIA, LEED AP

Hans is an architect, educator, urban designer, and developer who exercises his passion for crafting places for people through teaching and practice. Hans is Dean of the University of Oklahoma’s Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture where he has taught since 1999 as Professor of Architecture and Urban Design. He holds the A. Blaine Imel, Jr. Professorship and the Mabrey Presidential Professorship, and has twice been recognized amongst the Top 30 Educators by Design Intelligence. Alongside his academic efforts, Hans is the co-founder of BAU_Butzer Architects and Urbanism with Torrey A. Butzer, with whom he has co-designed notable projects such as the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Skydance Bridge, and the pavilions of Scissortail Park. Their built works have been recognized with awards from the AIA, ASLA, and APA, noted amongst the 10 Monuments That Changed America, and have received LEED and WELL Building Institute certifications. Hans was the recipient of the American Institute of Architecture’s Award for Excellence in Public Architecture, and elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows.