Constable: Exhibit shows how Helmut Jahn s architectural trail started in Chicago and suburbs This photo, taken in 2000, shows architect Helmut Jahn at his Chicago offices, where he was known for putting in many hours of work. Rich Hein/Sun-Times Forward-looking architect Helmut Jahn blazed an innovative trail with his buildings. A new Chicago Architecture Center exhibit honors his life and work. Courtesy of Studio Thies Ibold Famed architect Helmut Jahn stood out among his peers by always being on the cutting edge of design and technology, say Michael Wood, left, senior curator, and exhibit curator Zurich Esposito of the Chicago Architecture Center.
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Employees of the Michigan City Public Library are mourning the death of the world-renowned German-American architect Helmut Jahn, who died at the age of 81 in a bicycle crash in Illinois over the weekend. We are saddened here by the tragic news of the passing of Helmut Jahn. Our hearts go out to Mr. Jahn s family and friends, Michigan City Public Library Director Don Glossinger said. We are left with a piece of his genius. The Michigan City Public Library building is not only high functioning as a library but also it is a work of art that will stand and be appreciated for generations to come.
As the architecture world mourns Helmut Jahnâs death from a cycling accident Saturday in the western suburbs, the next few months are likely to go a long way toward determining the fate of the 81-year-oldâs most controversial building and his tallest one in Chicago.
Jahnâs namesake firm and preservation groups continue working to spare the glassy, spaceshiplike James R. Thompson Center, known for its spectacular 17-story atrium, from the wrecking ball after the state of Illinois recently put the Loop property on the market for sale.
Meanwhile, developers are reworking plans to build what would be Jahnâs tallest building in Chicago, a more than 800-foot-tall residential tower on South Michigan Avenue. Construction of 1000M was halted early in the COVID-19 pandemic, just a few months after holding a groundbreaking ceremony and starting work on the foundation.