Helmut Jahn
German-American architect (1940–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the German footballer, see Helmut Jahn (footballer).
Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) was a German-American architect, known for projects such as the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the Thompson Center in Chicago; One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, among others.
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Born | (1940-01-04)January 4, 1940 |
Died | May 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 81) |
Nationality | German |
Education | Technical University of Munich Illinois Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Architect |
Website | www |
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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.