Helmut Jahn

Helmut Jahn
Born	(1940-01-04)January 4, 1940 Zirndorf, Bavaria, Germany
Died	May 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 81) Campton Hills, Illinois, US
Nationality	German
Education	Technical University of Munich Illinois Institute of Technology
Occupation	Architect
Website	www.jahn-us.com

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.

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.