Juliane Wolf

Architect Juliane Wolf (she/her) designs and advocates for built structures that simultaneously serve the community and the environment. Leading designs from the Chicago office as Design Principal and Partner, Juliane brings expertise in the design of sustainable public spaces, complex visitor-serving organizations, towers, and largescale, international projects. For the Studio’s institutional clients, she has led the design of many award-winning projects, including Writers Theatre, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, the St. Regis Chicago, and the Beloit Powerhouse. She currently leads design for the Spelman College Center for Innovation & the Arts and is the Deputy Lead Designer for the O'Hare Global Terminal.

Juliane is a graduate of the Architectural Association (AA) in London, where she received a Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Design and remained following graduation to teach as Unit Master at the Diploma School. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from IIT. Juliane has served as a juror for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), participated in panel discussions at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) National Conference, and lectured at the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings (CCHRB) and the Chicago Building Congress (CBC).

Contact
jwolf@studiogang.com

Registrations & Certifications
Registered Architect, Illinois and Wisconsin
Member, American Institute of Architects

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Green Building & Design — "From Decommissioned Power Plant to Wellness Center at Beloit College"

"When a college president passed a newly decommissioned power plant, he got an idea: Wouldn’t that space make for a great, much needed new campus fieldhouse? The new facility now has a running track, conference facility, batting cages, café, and more."

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Juliane Wolf at AIA Chicago

Chicago Tribune — “An exclusive look at Jeanne Gang’s Vista Tower, now Chicago’s third-tallest building”

"The St. Regis Chicago: The Supertall Tower as a Public Gateway"

September 27, 2021
12:00 p.m. CT
Virtual Broadcast (Zoom)

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Illinois Tech Magazine — "Building Sustainability"

"Much more than an aesthetic flourish, the glass gradient represents both an achievement in building material advancement and a step forward in energy-efficiency, two areas of architecture that Vista Tower's design principal, Juliane Wolf (ARCH ’01), has been pursuing her entire career."

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Baunetz — "Kardio statt Kohle in Wisconsin Lern- und Sportzentrum von Studio Gang"

"Das Thema Energie ist dem Bauwerk erhalten geblieben, aber wo früher Kohle verbrannt wurde, können heute Student*innen Dampf ablassen: Das private Beloit College für Freie Künste in der gleichnamigen Stadt hat dafür zusammen mit Studio Gang (Chicago) das ehemalige Blackhawk-Kraftwerk in ein Lern- und Sportzentrum umgebaut."

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Beloit Powerhouse by Studio Gang: Aerial Photograph by Tom Harris

Beloit College Powerhouse Beloit, WI, 2020

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CTBUH Journal — “Case Study: Vista Tower, Chicago”

What if skyscrapers can be porous connectors, rather than barriers, for the public realm?⁠ Studio Gang's case study explores how Vista Tower works to create new connections in the city.

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Studio Gang Names New Partners Juliane Wolf and Weston Walker

After more than two decades designing projects that positively help shape cities around the world, Studio Gang announces the elevation of Juliane Wolf and Weston Walker to Partner. The pair have both collaborated closely with Founding Principal Jeanne Gang for well over a decade to design the firm’s most celebrated projects.

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The St. Regis Chicago (Vista Tower) Chicago, IL, 2022

Beyond Transparent Materiality

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ArchDaily — "Open More Doors: Studio Gang"

As part of the Open More Doors video series, ArchDaily visited Studio Gang's Chicago office to discuss its history, workplace culture, and recent projects.

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O'Hare Global Terminal Aerial Rendering, architecture by Studio Gang

O’Hare Global Terminal Chicago, IL, 2028

Movement Flow Civic Gathering

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Chronicles of Higher Education — "It Burned Coal for Decades. Now It Will Let Beloit Students Blow Off Steam."

Axon Diagram of Studio Gang's Design for Beloit College Powerhouse

"Beloit needed a modern campus center and a new field house, and its residence halls and science complex are just up the hill from the power plant. Alliant officials liked the idea, and the college hired Jeanne Gang’s architecture firm, Studio Gang, to plan the conversion."

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