Chicago Architectural Club Thompson Center Design Competition, CAC Illinois Architectural Contest News
Thompson Center Design Competition in Chicago
June 18, 2021
Chicago Architectural Club Thompson Center Competition News
Location: Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Architecture Center and Chicago Architectural Club Announce
Competition Calling for New, Creative Visions for State of Illinois ?Thompson Center? Designed by Helmut Jahn and Now For Sale by State of Illinois
Competition seeks to give State of Illinois Center new life while preserving its architecture and public character; winning design to be announced early August
CHICAGO ? The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) and the Chicago Architectural Club have announced an architectural design competition calling for new, creative visions for the State of Illinois ?Thompson? Center designed by Helmut Jahn, built in 1984 and put up for sale in May 2021 by the State of Illinois. The competition seeks to give the building new life through restorative architecture while preserving its architecture and public character. The competition is open to anyone with a vision for the building including students, architects, designers, planners and artists. Competition registration, available through the Chicago Architecture Club website, closes on July 2 and competition submissions are due July 19. The winning design will be announced in August.

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