Weston Walker

Architect Weston Walker (he/him) is a Design Principal and the Partner in charge of Studio Gang’s New York office. With over 15 years tenure at Studio Gang, Weston's expertise spans scales and typologies, having designed cultural and educational institutions, complex civic buildings, and towers across the Americas. Currently, he is leading a major expansion of the American Museum of Natural History (now under construction), an Enterprise Research Campus, and Block F, the central building in the upcoming Mission Rock development in San Francisco. Under his leadership, the Studio has completed a diverse portfolio of projects in New York, including a new training facility for FDNY’s Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn, a Neighborhood Activation Study to increase public safety through community design and problem-solving in New York City, and the award-winning Solar Carve Tower.

Weston is a graduate of Yale University, where he received his Master of Architecture and was awarded the AIA Henry Adams Medal. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Cornell University, graduating summa cum laude for his thesis work exploring systems of perception and meaning in both musical and architectural spaces.

Contact
wwalker@studiogang.com

Registrations & Certifications
Registered Architect, Illinois and New York
Member, American Institute of Architects
Board, Urban Design Forum of New York
LEED Accredited Professional

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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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Architectural Digest — "This Studio Gang Hotel Could Transform Boston's Skyline"

"An intelligent and ambitious proposal...could become a vibrant example of how the city can maximize the built environment to accommodate growing populations, transportation, and human health."

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Dezeen — “Studio Gang Unveils Scalloped Concrete Condo Tower for Brooklyn”

The project will “bring a sense of openness and a sense nature into Downtown Brooklyn.”

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11 Hoyt Brooklyn, NY, 2021

Flow Rhythm

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Rescue Company 2 Firehouse in New York, a civic building designed by Studio Gang

Rescue Company 2 Brooklyn, NY, 2019

Materiality Voids Civic Gathering

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New York Times — "The High Line Gets a Gemlike Neighbor"

40 Tenth Ave completes "a faceted curtain wall that helps frame dynamic views of the Hudson River."

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Solar Carve office building designed by Studio Gang, West View from High Line in New York City

Solar Carve New York, NY, 2019

Beyond Transparent Solar Carving

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American Builders Quarterly — “Studio Gang Carves Out a Space for the Sun”

“When tasked with building a tower overlooking Manhattan’s High Line, Studio Gang found new opportunities in the challenge of preserving the public space.” American Builders Quarterly interviews Design Principal Weston Walker about the Studio’s 40 Tenth Avenue project.

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Archinect — “Want to Join Studio Gang? Design Principals Share How Top Job Applicants Made a Strong First Impression”

“Nurturing collaboration has been the heart and soul of Studio Gang since Jeanne Gang founded the firm in 1997. Whether they’re working on a project, bonding at their yearly Camp Wandawega retreats, or setting a precedent to close the wage gap in architecture, the Studio Gang collective takes creating ‘a strong, supportive studio culture’ very seriously.”

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