Jeanne Gang, FAIA, is the founding principal and partner of the Chicago-headquartered architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang. Her inquisitive, forward-looking approach to design—unique in its pursuit of new technical and material possibilities as well as in its expansion of the active role of designers in society—has distinguished her as a leading architect of her generation. Drawing insight from ecological systems, she creates striking places that connect people with each other, their communities, and the environment. Her projects range from cultural centers that convene diverse audiences and public projects that connect citizens with ecology to installations that challenge material properties and high-rise towers that foster community. Notable among these are Writers Theatre, a professional theater in Glencoe, Illinois; the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and the 82-story, undulating Aqua Tower in Chicago.

Her collaborations with the University of Chicago include the Campus North Residential Commons, which expands the university’s “front door” and enhances connections between campus and community, and a new Center in Paris building, which supports growing demand for UChicago’s study abroad program by establishing a new hub for scholarship and cultural exchange.

Please join Gang for an informal talk and intimate dinner on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

Hosts: Heiji Choy Black and Brian Black

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Location: At the home of Heiji and Brian Black, Lincoln Park

The An Evening with Jeanne Gang Salon Lab is sold-out. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please click here to reserve your place in line. Please indicate how many tickets you would like.