Noted Chicago architect wins Marcus Prize, to lead design studio at UWM

American architect and MacArthur fellow Jeanne Gang, founding principal of Studio Gang, has been awarded the seventh Marcus Prize, an architectural prize offered worldwide to recognize an emerging global talent whose work is on a “trajectory to greatness.” The biennial $100,000 award is funded by the Marcus Corporation Foundation and administered by the School of […]

UWM urban planning students to present ideas for downtown corridor

Sweeping changes are underway in downtown Milwaukee, from the new Bucks arena and the transformation of the Grand Avenue mall to development along the Milwaukee lakefront and in the Westown neighborhood. Architecture and urban planning students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will reveal their vision for a revitalized, pedestrian friendly corridor along Clybourn and Michigan […]