Jeanne Gang is an American architect most widely known for her Aqua Tower and as the founder of her firm, Studio Gang, with offices based in New York, Paris, San Francisco as well as Chicago. Aside from the Aqua Tower, she is also known as a pioneering designer with innovative responses to issues of environmental and ecological sustainability. By employing sustainable design techniques, she and her firm has managed to conserve resources, decrease urban sprawl and increase biodiversity.  Early Studies and Career Gang’s start in the field of architecture started with her architecture bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1986. Shortly following this first degree, Gang was selected…