TEN OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FEMALE ARCHITECTS

Born in Chicago , Jeanne Gang has worked internationally , and her extensive portfolio includes Aqua in Chicago , the WMS Boathouse at Clark Park on the Chicago River , and the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo . Completed in 2009 , Aqua is the third tallest building in the world designed by a woman , as well as being the largest project ever awarded to an American firm led by a woman . Gang has also authored and co-edited several publications and has been awarded multiple commendations , including the recent Architect of the Year , Women in Architecture , 2016 .

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