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"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.

The Powerhouse honored by AIA Chicago at their annual Design Excellence awards in the prestigious Distinguished Building category.

Studio Gang signs onto 1.5oC COP26 Communiqué, specifying that:

"We are taking specific actions that fully harness our capacity to affect significant carbon emissions reductions in order to retain a 67% or better probability of meeting the Paris Agreement's 1.5ºC budget of 340-400 GTCO2; a 50-65% emissions reduction by 2030, and zero CO2 emissions by 2040.

The built environment is the largest source of the world's carbon emissions with buildings responsible for approximately 40%, and when accounting for the embodied carbon of building interiors, systems, and associated infrastructure, that percentage is substantially higher. Our professions and industries are transforming and taking significant action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. By showing what is possible, we are emboldening others to do the same.

We call on all sovereign governments to ramp up their Nationally Determined Contributions, and 2030 emissions reduction targets, to limit planetary warming in line with the remaining global 1.5ºC carbon budget."

Artist and Studio collaborator Theaster Gates will create a site-specific, public installation within our design with SCAPE for Tom Lee Park.

Designboom speaks with Weston Walker about the latest developements at One Delisle.

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.

The transformed generating station awarded Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Award and The Plan Award 2021

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."

"One Delisle is a continuation of Studio Gang’s experimentation in progressive urbanism and the firm’s first project in Canada."

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.

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.

Assemble Chicago is highlighted in this article about inventive approaches to affordable housing for the high sustainability ambitions and mix of units.

"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."

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"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 will join Architecture Critic Justin Davidson and others on the jury for 2021 MASterworks Awards.

“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.”

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."

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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."

"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."

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"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."

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."

"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."

The Powerhouse is among five finalists in the "Best Refurbished Buildings" category for the 2021 awards.

The Beloit Powerhouse and One Hundred are both finalists in the 9th Annual Architizer A+ Popular Choice Awards. Cast your vote.

"Employing nearly 100 practitioners from all over the world, Gang uses design to unite people, nature, and communities—always with an eye on sustainability."