The Architect of the Year award celebrates Studio Gang’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College, Michigan, which took a novel tri-axial form. The first building purposed for social justice, Gang’s democratic and participatory design process involved the organisation, students and public who now work from the Center. — architectural-review.com
Jeanne Gang was singled out over other finalists Kazuyo Sejima (SANAA) and Tatiana Bilbao, particularly for Studio Gang's Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. Other winners of The Architectural Review's 2016 Women in Architecture Awards include Odile Decq and Julia Peyton-Jones.
Watch the AR's video below showcasing Studio Gang's work:
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Interesting Project, awards, and Architects. (Quite notable Architects, without question.) However, I would be offended to receive the award. Men should be confused that the award exists...And Women should be Furious! I believe that women can receive awards in architecture based merely on the accolades of their work with no qualifications for their plumbing. "Progressive" in the world of PC and politics is questionable. In the world of profession and design it is deplorable. It degrades the mere meaning of the award when one group is intellectually quarantined from the rest of the group, in this case: Architecture. This is equivalent to NASA's: Black Engineer of the Year Award. Nothing could possibly be more insulting. Why? There should be an "Engineer of the Year Award." Anything qualifying, otherwise, it is literally a "back-handed" compliment.
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Kristofer, you've missed out on a lot of the cultural conversation of the last two decades, haven't you?
Kristofer, what a stupid comment.
Donna, I attended a lecture by Jeanne Gang last night. Spectacular work and a refreshing design process.
Love Gang's work. Proof that you don't have to sacrifice craft and talent to make a difference.
KMS, if i won a 'young architect of the year' award i would be honored. if i won 'troll of the year' i'd be displeased. qualifications based on cherished identities are indeed something to be proud of. an award for 'modern architect of the year' or 'american architect of the year' would please anyone who considered themselves such. Gang should be proud of this deserved recognition.
i nominate you for the 'ignoramus of the year' award, a universal dishonor open to posters regardless of race, gender, or any other born identity for posts written in a clear and thoughtful way yet fundamentally lacking in reason or good sense. good luck!
Non Seq, she's coming to Indiana to speak on April 11, my birthday! It's an excellent birthday present for me!
Donna, I've seen plenty of lecturers come by in the last few years and Jeanne's talk was one of the best ones... only rivaled by Moshe Safdie's Mustache lecture I attended while in 1st year undergrad.
Make sure you don't miss it.
File the first comment under; I don't see color.
I believe everyone missed my point either by not reading my whole comment, comprehending it, or most likely my words were insufficient. The firm could very well be in the running for Architect of the year in any forum. I believe in 2016 the decades old "movements" for equality by qualifying people by gender or race for award or distinction are nearing an end. It is about time to transcend it all. (Women in Architecture?) How about just Architects?
Your "explanation" does nothing but reinforce all our initial response to your first comment.
ALL ARCHITECTS MATTER
Non Sequitur is right. Your point only...well.
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