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Studio Gang crowns St. Louis with a new crystalline residential tower

Though it’s been open for less than a year, One Hundred, a 36-story residential tower in St. Louis’s Central West End neighborhood, carries itself like a city landmark. Designed by celebrated Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang, the building peacocks along Kings-highway Boulevard, its tiered, faceted profile evoking a giant crystalline headdress. ManufacturerLorin Industries Architect Facade ConsultantStudio NYL Structural EngineerMagnusson

Studio Gang’s MIRA Tower twists with alternating window bays

Located just south of San Francisco’s Financial District and blocks away from the bay, MIRA Tower is a housing development that grabs your attention with a highly detailed geometric form. The project joins a spate of recently completed and under construction towers in the Transbay Development Zone, including Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ Salesforce Tower and the Heller Manus Architects’ 181

Facade detail of alternating rising and falling panels

Studio Gang’s first residential tower in New York ripples with scalloped concrete

Since rezoning under the tenure of Michael Bloomberg, Downtown Brooklyn has undergone a tremendous transformation from a relatively low-slung commercial district to a burgeoning neighborhood defined by row upon row of residential towers. 11 Hoyt, located on the southern boundary of the district, is another addition to the area set to be completed in 2020. The tower,

A pleated glass facade of the tower formerly known as Solar Carve

Studio Gang’s Solar Carve tower meets the sun with sculpted glass

The most recent addition to an already impressive collection of architectural characters inhabiting New York City’s High Line, 40 Tenth Avenue offers a sculpted massing that will maximize its solar exposure along the public park. The project, led by Studio Gang, is situated between the Hudson River and the High Line, with a primary west-facing orientation. To

Brandon Hall

Brandon Hall, AIA Brandon is a Project Architect at Wheeler Kearns Architects. Brandon was responsible for the design through construction administration of the ‘new’ glass elements of The Momentary – which is the adaptive reuse of a decommissioned Kraft Foods plant in Bentonville, Arkansas. Prior to joining WKA, Brandon worked as a Project Architect in

New York City, April 4-5, 2024

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Kristina Eldrenkamp

Architect Kristina Eldrenkamp is a Project Leader in Studio Gang’s Chicago office. She served as the Project Leader for Populus, a new hotel in downtown Denver that opened in 2024, and is currently working on an experiential walkway in Denver. She earned her Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received

Chicago September 12, 2025 – Agenda

Agenda Symposium Friday, September 12 Times in CDT Previous Next Save Your Seat Today! Join us for peer-learning and networking opportunitiesto keep you at the forefront of practice. EARN 3.5 AIA LU CREDITS

Bryan Scheib

Architect Bryan Scheib (he/him) is a Senior Project Leader in Studio Gang’s New York office, where he is engaged in cultural, educational, and public projects, and currently serves as Project Leader for One Milestone West, a new hub for advancing science and research in Boston. Previous built works include the Rescue Company 2 facility in

San Francisco, January 31, 2020

San Francisco THE PREMIER CONFERENCE ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING ENCLOSURES January 31, 2020 Holiday Inn Golden Gateway PRESENTED BY Join Us in San Francisco The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative building skins, high performance facades, and the future face of San Francisco. These well-rounded, expert dialogues will inform and

New York City, May 11+12, 2020

New York City THE PREMIER CONFERENCE ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING ENCLOSURES May 11-12 Metropolitan West PRESENTED BY Facades+ bring together some of the world’s most productive building professionals Be inspired and learn how to innovate all steps of facade implementation, from systems and materials to designs and delivery strategies. Earn AIA CEUs Remain registered to practice

Facades+ will come to five cities this fall

With August coming to a close, AN prepares for a busy fall line up for its Facades+ conference series. Beginning with a Minneapolis conference in September, Facades+ will come to five different cities during the remainder of 2023. On September 12, Facades+ will return to Minneapolis for the first time since 2019. The program will

Angela Peckham

Angela Peckham (she/her) is a Design Management Director in Studio Gang’s Chicago office with experience in cultural and educational projects, including extensive management and coordination of teams for projects from design concept to construction administration. Since joining Studio Gang in 2006, Angela has worked on projects at many scales, including the Arkansas Arts Center, Writers

MVRDV reproduces rock forms for the facade of The Canyon

Brought to you by: Architect: MVRDV Location: San Francisco, California Completion Date: January 2022 View More Project Info Architect: MVRDV Location: San Francisco, California Completion Date: 2023 MVRDV’s The Canyon, a 23 story mixed-use building is one part of a larger master plan to redevelop a former parking lot near San Francisco’s waterfront into a

Chicago, October 6, 2023

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures Chicago October 6, 2023 Join us at the voco Chicago Downtown, an IHG Hotel 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Facades+ continues to bring together the world’s most talented building professionals. 6 AIA HSW CEUs Event Overview

Jonathan Izen

Architect Jonathan Izen is a Project Leader in Studio Gang’s San Francisco office, where he has been integral to the team designing Mission Rock Building F. He studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and received his Master of Architecture degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Previously, he

Weston Walker

Weston Walker, AIA, is Design Principal in charge of Studio Gang’s New York office, where he leads a talented team of architects and a diverse portfolio of projects. Walker’s work spans cultural institutions, universities, civic buildings, and towers. Having led the design team for the recently completed Solar Carve Tower in New York, his current

Andy Brayman

Andy Brayman holds a BA in sociology and a BFA in ceramics from the University of Kansas (1996) and an MFA in ceramics from Alfred University (1998). His work is a combination of traditional craft, industrial processes, physical computing and contemporary art strategies. At their best, his pieces demonstrate an object’s potential to be both

Steve Wiesenthal

Architect Steve Wiesenthal, FAIA, is Studio Gang’s Principal of Campus Environments. Energized by campuses that are devoted to the creation, questioning, and dissemination of knowledge, Steve has gained national recognition as a connector—of people and places, insight, and architecture—in the spirit of community. On his projects, he guides clients and teams in articulating and translating

San Francisco, January 26, 2023

The premier conference on high-performance building enclosures SanFrancisco January 26, 2023 6 AIA HSW CEUs This event has ended. Sign up to be notified of our upcoming events. Facades+ continues to bring together the world’s most talented building professionals. 6 AIA HSW CEUs Event Overview Symposium Attend a day ofpresentations and panels examining the fast-paced

Here are the top facades AN highlighted in 2021

With 71 facades articles published in 2021, it’s time to take a look at a few of AN ’s most popular and some whose projects feature unique materials and construction methods. Ranging from large dormitory projects by well-known firms to a projects that utilize local cork, thatch, and brick, the following list covers the full

Image of One Steuart Lane from the San Francisco Bay

SOM’s One Steuart Lane faces the San Francisco Bay with stacked massing and travertine

ArchitectSOM Facade ManufacturerEnclos Campolonghi Spa MK Metal NorthGlass Facade ConsultantCurtainwall Design Consultants Structural EngineerSOM General ContractorSwinerton Builders LocationSan Francisco Date2021 SystemCustom unitized curtain wall ProductsCampolonghi Spa Roman Travertine NorthGlass laminated and insulated glass units Downtown San Francisco is undergoing an incredible spate of development, especially on sites abutting the waterfront with much-coveted views of the Bay

Davide Agostini

Davide has been with Focchi since 2011. Focchi Group is one of the world’s leaders in custom facades and high-end architectural unitized curtain wall system. Established in 1914 by the Focchi family in Rimini, Italy, and still family-owned to this date, Focchi has been at the forefront of the evolution and innovation in the enclosure

Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven decks an Antwerp fire station in classically arranged bright red glazed brick

Fire stations are by their very nature pragmatic structures; multi-axle gargantuan trucks must be able to draw in and out of the facility with ease, and crews of firemen require what is essentially a multipurpose home during their shifts. This utilitarian bent, at-least from the midcentury onward, manifests itself in boxy and often architecturally laconic