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Jeanne Gang on the future of architecture
Jeanne Gang on the future of architecture
Designer of Aqua Tower, the St. Regis Chicago, and the Lincoln Park Nature Boardwalk, Jeanne Gang is one of the best-known contemporary architects in the world.
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Jeanne Gang on the future of architecture
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Understand the importance of incorporating sustainable design thinking and practice in buildings and city spaces
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Discover real estate attorney Owen Aldis's formula for the profitable management of tall multistory office buildings, which informed the design of early skyscrapers
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