Jahn creates "rough and tough" military archive in Wisconsin
Chicago architecture studio Jahn has used massive steel trusses and a glass envelope for a military archive building with a structure informed by amphibious landing vehicles. More
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Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
Architecture studio Jahn has completed a skyscraper in Chicago with two distinct sections, which is one of the last projects designed by studio founder Helmut Jahn. More
Google and Jahn release images of Thompson Center redesign
Tech company Google and architecture studio Jahn have released visualisations of the planned revamp of the James R Thompson Center, an iconic postmodern-style building in Chicago's Downtown. More
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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