Helmut Jahn-designed 1000M skyscraper tops out in Chicago
A residential skyscraper designed by the late German-American architect Helmut Jahn has topped out in Chicago's South Loop. More
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Google in discussions to make postmodern Thompson Center its Chicago HQ
Technology company Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy the Helmut Jahn-designed James R Thompson Center in Chicago. More
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"Thompson Center renovation aiming for lowest common denominator of apparently good taste"
The proposed renovation to Helmut Jahn's recently saved James R Thompson Center will strip so much of the uniqueness from the postmodern building they may as well demolish it, says Owen Hopkins. More
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Architect Helmut Jahn memorialised in short documentary In a Flash
Architectural filmmaker Nathan Eddy explores the life and work of Helmut Jahn in this documentary, which was created after the architect's death earlier this year. More
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Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center saved from demolition
The governor of Illinois has decided to retain the under-threat James R Thompson Center in Chicago, which was designed by architect Helmut Jahn, with his former studio set to carry out its renovation. More
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Architect Helmut Jahn dies in bicycle crash aged 81
Architect Helmut Jahn, who designed the postmodern James R Thompson Center, has been killed while riding his bicycle near his home in a Chicago suburb. More
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Pritzker to sell Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center in Chicago
The governor of Illinois, whose family started the Pritzker Prize, is set to sell Helmut Jahn's James R Thompson Center in Chicago, putting the fate of the postmodern building in "serious trouble". More
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Helmut Jahn pens magenta note attacking "premeditated" selection of Studio Gang for O'Hare airport expansion
Chicago architect Helmut Jahn has sent a hand-written note to the Chicago Tribune condemning the selection of a team led by Jeanne Gang to design an extension to O'Hare airport, describing it as "premeditated" and "not justified". More
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Movie protests demolition of Helmut Jahn's Thompson Center in Chicago
Filmmaker Nathan Eddy has released a movie showcasing architect Helmut Jahn's James R Thompson Center in Chicago, in a bid to protect the postmodern government building from demolition. More
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Helmut Jahn's 1000M skyscraper poised to rise in Chicago
New renderings have been released of American-German architect Helmut Jahn's tower for Chicago's South Loop, as preparations for construction begin and sales of its luxury condominiums get ready to open. More
