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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.
- German
- Architect
- May 8, 2021 (aged 81), Campton Hills, Illinois, US
Apr 26, 2024 · Helmut Jahn, German-born American architect known for his postmodern steel-and-glass structures. His best-known projects included the Thompson Center, Chicago; the United Airlines Terminal at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago; and the SONY Center, Berlin. Read more about his life and work.
May 10, 2021 · Helmut Jahn was born on Jan. 4, 1940, in Nuremberg, Germany, and grew up in a nearby suburb. His father, Wilhelm, was a special-education teacher. His mother, Lena (Werth) Jahn, was a...
May 11, 2021 · Born near Nuremberg, Helmut was the son of Lena (nee Werth) and Wilhelm, a teacher. He obtained his undergraduate architecture degree at the Technical University of Munich, before moving to...
Jun 2, 2021 · A lifelong athlete, automobile enthusiast, and competitive sailor, he embraced technology for its ability to continually improve human capacity. Helmut Jahn’s architecture was unabashedly...
Architect Helmut Jahn (1940-2021) came to Chicago from Germany in 1966 to study under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Before finishing his degree, he took a job at C.F. Murphy Associates in 1967 and worked on several significant commercial and governmental projects, including McCormick Place in Chicago ...
Helmut Jahn : Born : January 4, 1940 : Died : Nationality : USA : School : Official website : www.jahn-us.com : BIOGRAPHY : The design work of Helmut Jahn has always engaged technology at the center of architectural activity.
