Helmut Jahn
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| Born | January 4, 1940 Zirndorf, Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | May 8, 2021 (aged 81) Campton Hills, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Education | Technical University of Munich Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Website | jahn |
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alma_mater, education.Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) was a German and American architect, known for projects such as The Center Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago; One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, among others.
His recent projects included 50 West Street, a residential tower in New York City in 2016; and the ThyssenKrupp Test Tower in Rottweil, Germany, in 2017. He was also behind 1000M in Chicago which began construction in 2019.