At this year?s Chicago Architecture Biennial the directors聽Joseph Grima and Sarah Herda asked participating architects to demonstrate the ?State of the Art of Architecture" by submitting projects that they felt told a story about architecture?s importance in society. As explained聽in this video by Politico Magazine, native Chicagoan Jeanne Gang聽of Studio Gang Architects聽responded to this call by looking at an issue that has plagued American cities in startling ways in recent years: the troubled relationships between communities and their police forces. Often hidden behind fortress-like buildings, police stations in their current form tend to project an image closer to hostile than welcoming. But Gang believes it doesn?t have to be that way.
At this year?s Chicago Architecture Biennial the directors聽Joseph Grima and Sarah Herda asked participating architects to demonstrate the ?State of the Art of Architecture" by submitting projects that they felt told a story about architecture?s importance in society. As explained聽in this video by Politico Magazine, native Chicagoan Jeanne Gang聽of Studio Gang Architects聽responded to this call by looking at an issue that has plagued American cities in startling ways in recent years: the troubled relationships between communities and their police forces. Often hidden behind fortress-like buildings, police stations in their current form tend to project an image closer to hostile than welcoming. But Gang believes it doesn?t ha...