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James R. Thompson Center

State of Illinois Center
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James R. Thompson Center

State of Illinois Center (James R. Thompson Center) by Helmut Jahn (Murphy/Jahn)

Credit

Courtesy of James Steinkamp

Site overview

Location

100 W Randolph St
#4-300
Chicago, IL, 60601

Case Study House No. 21

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State of Illinois Center (James R. Thompson Center) by Helmut Jahn (Murphy/Jahn)

Credit:

Courtesy of James Steinkamp

Designer(s)

Other designers

Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn now called JAHN Architects

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Completion

1985

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