Metropolis — “Jeanne Gang: The Art of Nesting”

June 1, 2008

“Gang has created an information map pinpointing buildings of note that appear in Chicago’s American Institute of Architects guide. A lot of her work up to now has happened in areas she calls ‘architecture deserts,’ neighborhoods cut off from the potentially transformative experience of inspiring spaces. ‘It correlates very closely with race,’ she says. ‘You can see how certain segments of the population are not even getting exposed to architecture. It’s so crazy because architecture can really transform your life, especially if you experience it at a very early age.’”