 Her Aqua tower in Chicago is currently the tallest woman-designed building in the world, a distinction soon to be passed to the new Vista Tower, also of her design, nearby.Gang is recognized as one of the most prominent architects of her generation and is known for an interdisciplinary design process that foregrounds relationships between individuals, communities, and environments.Raised in Belvidere, IL, Gang earned her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois in 1986 and a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1993.