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Helmut Jahn
JAHN, CEO | Chicago, United States
About
Helmut Jahn, FAIA, has earned a reputation for his progressive architecture. His buildings have received design awards and have been represented in architectural exhibitions internationally.
Born in Germany, Jahn graduated from the Technische Hochschule in Munich. He came to the USA for graduate studies in architecture at IIT. He joined the firm, at the time named C. F. Murphy Associates, in 1967 and worked under Gene Summers, designing the new McCormick Place.
He is committed to design excellence and improving urban environment. He believes the continuous innovation of architecture has to do with the elimination of the inessential.
CTBUH Roles
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award (2012)
Annual Conference, Presenter (London 2013)
Innovation Conference, Speaker (Chicago 2018)
Awards Symposium, Speaker (2014)
CTBUH Initiatives
Debating Tall: Replace the Thompson Center?
28 April 2017
EMI Lead Chicago Tall-Building Study Trip
25–29 May 2015
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day One
11 June 2013
Videos
30 May 2018
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Clean Lines, Core Principles, and Forward-Looking Innovation
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Simplicity of form and selective use of materials emphasizes the fundamental design idea behind Hegau Tower – to formulate a clear statement of Modernism. The...
Videos
06 November 2014
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2014 Awards - Session 2 Q&A
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Thursday, 6th November 2014 Chicago, USA. Helmut Jahn, CEO, JAHN, Tomohiko Yamanashi, Design Principal, Nikken Sekkei, Dakki Hui, Senior Property & Facility Manager, Kai Shing...
Research
28 April 2017
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Debating Tall: Replace the Thomson Center?
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Chicago’s drum-shaped, 17-story James R. Thompson Center, with its soaring atrium and extensive glazing, has been criticized for poor temperature control and spatial inefficiency, and...
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