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Jeanne Gang

Architect

Jeanne Gang is an architect and MacArthur genius who thinks beyond solar panels and LEED certifications when it comes to green construction. Aqua Tower, her Chicago skyscraper--and the 2009 Emporis Skyscraper of the Year--uses cascading waves of concrete balconies to create a natural shading system, for example. Her other popular works include the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo and Columbia College Chicago Media Production Center.

Stories about Jeanne Gang

Co.Design

Leading women architects protest harassment and inequity

Architects, curators, and allies gathered offline at the Venice Architecture Biennale to voice their dissent on the industry’s longstanding gender inequity.

Co.Design

This Year’s Must-See Architecture Is A Mountain Of Paper Tubes

Studio Gang’s dizzying Hive is composed of over 2,500 metallic cardboard tubes.

Innovation By Design

Jeanne Gang Visualizes Melting Polar Ice Caps In A Crystal Table

Innovation By Design

The Tallest Tower In The U.S. Is Being Built By A Woman

Co.Design

Jeanne Gang To Build Dorm That’s Googleplex-Meets-Hogwarts

To lure students into campus housing, the University of Chicago commissioned Studio Gang to build a residence based on the entrepreneurial spirit of collaboration.

Co.Design

Jeanne Gang: Better Design Can Help Fix The Housing Slump

The architect argues that American housing needs to adapt to the realities of America today.

Co.Design

Jeanne Gang

Architect

Stories about Jeanne Gang

Leading women architects protest harassment and inequity

Architects, curators, and allies gathered offline at the Venice Architecture Biennale to voice their dissent on the industry’s longstanding gender inequity.

This Year’s Must-See Architecture Is A Mountain Of Paper Tubes

Studio Gang’s dizzying Hive is composed of over 2,500 metallic cardboard tubes.

Jeanne Gang Visualizes Melting Polar Ice Caps In A Crystal Table

The Tallest Tower In The U.S. Is Being Built By A Woman

Jeanne Gang To Build Dorm That’s Googleplex-Meets-Hogwarts

To lure students into campus housing, the University of Chicago commissioned Studio Gang to build a residence based on the entrepreneurial spirit of collaboration.

Jeanne Gang: Better Design Can Help Fix The Housing Slump

The architect argues that American housing needs to adapt to the realities of America today.

Architect Jeanne Gang Wins $500K MacArthur Genius Grant

Gang, a 2011 Fast Company Master of Design, is the only design figure to take home the prestigious award this year.

Can You Tell If These Buildings Are Designed by Women?

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