Pushing Boundaries with Margaret Cavenagh

Margaret Cavenagh is a Principal at Studio Gang and leads
the firm’s interior architecture practice, working closely with
Jeanne Gang on all interior, renovation, and architectural
projects. Margaret has experience designing a wide range of
project types and scales including multi-family, mixed-use
projects; work space design; and custom residential design.


Guided by expert observations of how people use space, Margaret
consistently delivers award-winning interior designs while
attaining some of the highest sustainability ratings, including
LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification. She
has lent her design expertise to projects such as
the Conservation Center, Maisonette, Columbia
College Media Production Center, Shoreland, Harbor
Point Residence, Arcus Center for Social Justice
Leadership, City Hyde Park, and Writers Theatre.


Margaret holds a Master of Architecture from Washington
University in St. Louis, and a Bachelor of Science in
Architecture from the University of Virginia. She has juried and
served as a guest lecturer for the American Institute of
Architects (AIA).


In this episode, Margaret shares with me her journey to becoming
Principal at Studio Gang, what the design and research process is
like at the firm, and dives deep into some of her favorite
projects. We also discuss that never ending push and push between
the interior and exterior of a building. Aside from all the
architecture talk, Margaret also gives great advice on how and
why you should advocate for change, not just for yourself, but
for your peers and for your profession.