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Jeanne Gang to Deliver Keynote at NeoCon 2020
October 4, 2021
11:00 a.m. CT
NeoCon Theater at theMART
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, 19th Floor
Chicago, Illinois
Fast Company — "Jeanne Gang is creating a better future by building on the past"
"Gang’s philosophy leans heavily on community input, ecological awareness, and knowing when to reuse existing structures and materials instead of building anew," writes Nate Berg in the October cover story, the first featuring an architect in more than a decade.
Studio Gang to Design Immigrant & Refugee Apparel Manufacturing Cooperative in Chicago
Studio Gang unveils designs for 63rd House, a mixed-use community and production hub inside a former post office on the southwest side of Chicago. The net-zero design creates space for community members as well as manufacturing studio for Blue Tin Production , America’s first apparel manufacturing worker co-operative run by immigrant and refugee women.
Juliane Wolf at AIA Chicago
"The St. Regis Chicago: The Supertall Tower as a Public Gateway"
September 27, 2021
12:00 p.m. CT
Virtual Broadcast (Zoom)
Fast Company — "Why this coal power plant is the future of green building"
Beloit Powerhouse is the winner of Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design Awards in the Spaces and Places category for "cleverly reusing architecture that’s already there."
NUVO — "Architect Jeanne Gang on Community and Her Studio’s First Canadian Skyscraper"
"One Delisle is a continuation of Studio Gang’s experimentation in progressive urbanism and the firm’s first project in Canada."
San Francisco Chronicle — "9/11 was supposed to end the age of skyscrapers. Instead, there are more now than ever"
The St. Regis Chicago (the 8th tallest tower built since 2001) is featured in this roundup of the most innovative skyscrapers of the last twenty years.
Steve Wiesenthal Elected SCUP Board of Directors Chair
Principal Steve Wiesenthal has been elected as the Board of Directors Chair for the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), serving a one year term that began in July.
Architectural Record — "Innovative Housing Portfolio"
Assemble Chicago is highlighted in this article about inventive approaches to affordable housing for the high sustainability ambitions and mix of units.
Studio Gang at Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop
August 19, 2021
9:00 a.m. ET (conference start; the Studio Gang/Walter P. Moore and Associates team will be presenting in the afternoon session)
Public Virtual Broadcast (Zoom)
Aqua named among "Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture" by the New York Times Style Magazine
"When T assembled a panel of architects, designers and journalists to create a list of the 25 Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture, we knew going into it that Times readers would have their own ideas about buildings that ought to have been included or omitted; even our jury members were cognizant of the inherent limitations of such an assignment. With that in mind, here are some more significant buildings erected since World War II...all are worth a closer look."
Jeanne Named to Forbes "50 Over 50" Vision List
"Armed with brilliant ideas, experience and a determination to disrupt, these 50 women are making an impact on society and culture through healthcare, robotics, music, dance, and so much more."
Weston Walker on Municipal Art Society of New York Jury
Weston Walker will join Architecture Critic Justin Davidson and others on the jury for 2021 MASterworks Awards.
Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences — "A Conversation with Architect Jeanne Gang"
“Whether through her public parks or her urban residential towers, Jeanne’s approach is a beautiful illustration of how to honor the values of civic engagement and social justice when designing for the future.”
Weston Walker at Boston Society for Architecture
July 29, 2021
7:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Broadcast (Zoom)
The Wall Street Journal — "A Sculptural Skyscraper for Chicago"
Architecture Critic Michael Lewis calls The St. Regis Chicago "easily the most important addition to the Chicago skyline in a generation—no small feat in America’s most celebrated architectural city."
Studio Gang to Launch Gallery Space During Chicago Architecture Biennial
In conjunction with the 2021 Biennial, "Studio Gang will present the first exhibition in their new Wicker Park gallery space—a look at the Studio’s collaboration with apparel manufacturing workers co-op Blue Tin Production to transform a vacant former post office in Chicago Lawn into a new production headquarters and community hub."
WBEZ — "Garfield Park Community Plaza Aims to Reduce Gun Violence"
"In West Garfield Park, residents are hoping a new community plaza, with a roller rink for kids and plans for family movie nights, will turn the tides."
Chicago Sun Times — "An Rx for downtown: More housing for working folks and an improved Pritzker Park"
"What excites us most about this project is that it will put affordable working-class housing right downtown while finding new purpose for the underutilized site...If Chicago’s downtown is to remain vital and fully recover from the crushing economic impact of the pandemic, smart and bold moves are needed."
l'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui — "Campus électrique"
The Beloit Powerhouse is featured in issue no. 443, dedicated to the USA. "Jeanne Gang est...une créatrice de bâtiments communautaires avec une vision engagée des enjeux patrimoniaux. En témoigne le centre sportif qu’elle a livré en 2020 sur le campus du Beloit College (Wisconsin), au sein d’une ancienne centrale électrique."
National Post — "What it Feels Like to Live in a 16-Sided Building"
"Spiralling upwards from a square retail podium one block north of Yonge and St. Clair, the 47-storey tower at One Delisle is the first project in Canada by Jeanne Gang’s Chicago-based architecture firm."
Beloit Powerhouse a Finalist for MIPIM Award
The Powerhouse is among five finalists in the "Best Refurbished Buildings" category for the 2021 awards.
Public Voting Now Open for Architizer A+ Popular Choice Awards
The Beloit Powerhouse and One Hundred are both finalists in the 9th Annual Architizer A+ Popular Choice Awards. Cast your vote.
Gray Magazine — "The Windy City's Design Scene Will Blow Your Mind"
"Employing nearly 100 practitioners from all over the world, Gang uses design to unite people, nature, and communities—always with an eye on sustainability."