Jeanne Gang
Jeanne Gang (born March 19, 1964) is an American architect. She is the founder and leader of Studio Gang, an architecture and urban design practice with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.
| Jeanne Gang | |
_(cropped).jpg) Gang in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeanne Gang |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | March 19, 1964 |
| Birth place | Belvidere, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois (B.S., 1986), ETH: Swiss Federal University of Technical Studies, Zurich Urban Design Studies (Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, 1989), École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles, Harvard University Graduate School of Design (M.Arch., 1993) |
| Work | |
| Buildings | Aqua, Vista Tower, WMS Boathouse at Clark Park |
| Awards | 2017 Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award (Philadelphia Center for Architecture), 2013 National Design Award (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum), 2011 MacArthur Fellow |
She is known for her Aqua Tower design.[2][3] She also designed the University of Chicago Campus North Residential and Dining Commons and two boathouses on the Chicago River.[4][5] Her Aqua tower in Chicago is currently the tallest woman-designed building in the world. Her newest design is the Vista Tower.
Jeanne Gang Media
Nature Boardwalk at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
At 363 metres (1,191 ft) tall, Gang's St. Regis Chicago is currently the tallest building in the world designed by a woman.
Gang's Aqua in Chicago was the world's tallest female-designed building prior to the completion of St. Regis Chicago.
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References
- ↑ "Belvidere's Jeanne Gang Gets 2011 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant". Rockford Register Star. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Lynn Becker (May 4, 2006). "The Third School: A new kind of skyscraper heralds a new kind of Chicago architecture". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Aqua Tower". studiogang.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ↑ Clifford A. Pearson (2014-01-16). "WMS Boathouse at Clark Park | 2014-01-16 | Architectural Record". Archrecord.construction.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Eleanor Boathouse Officially Opens In Bridgeport". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
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