Weston Walker

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

Architect Weston Walker (he/him) is a Design Principal and the Partner in Charge of Studio Gang’s New York Office. Since establishing the office in 2013, Wes has overseen its growth to a team of over 40 with a robust portfolio of cultural, residential, and civic work across the city and throughout the Americas.

Wes served as design principal for the recently completed Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History, which the Wall Street Journal deemed “a rhapsody of flowing structure.” Further projects in New York completed under Wes’ leadership include residential tower 11 Hoyt, which was recognized with a 2023 AIANY Honor Award, the Solar Carve Tower adjacent to the High Line, and Rescue Company 2, a fire station in Brownsville, Brooklyn. He is currently leading the designs for two additional public projects in the city: the Marlboro Agricultural Education Center and the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, which is under construction.

Outside of New York, Wes’ work includes design leadership for Harvard University’s first building with a mass timber structure, the David Rubenstein Treehouse in Boston, as well as the first permanent home for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Garrison, New York, and a new U.S. Embassy in Brasília.

Wes 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.

A frequent lecturer, Wes has spoken at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, the Boston Society for Architecture, and the Cooper Union with the Architectural League of New York. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Urban Design Forum—using his platform and portfolio of work to continually advocate for ways to use architecture to realize measurable positive change in the world.

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Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History New York, NY, 2023

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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 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 New York, NY, 2019

Solar Carving Beyond Transparent

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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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