Jeanne Gang, founder of architecture and urbanism collective Studio Gang, is recognised internationally for her bold and functional designs that incorporate ecologically friendly technologies. 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.
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.