IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Architect Helmut Jahn and His Work from MAS Context

Renowned architect Helmut Jahn, designer of some of the most remarkable buildings in Chicago and other cities around the world, died on May 8 in a tragic bicycle accident. He was 81.

To remember him and his work in Chicago, we asked a selection of people to contribute their thoughts on him or his work. The current list of contributors includes:

Lynn Becker, Writer on Architecture, Culture, and Chicago

Stuart Cohen, FAIA, Principal, Cohen & Hacker Architects

Rachel Cole, Reference Librarian, Northwestern University’s Transportation Library

Nathan Eddy, Director and Producer

Peter Exley, FAIA, Co-founder, Architecture is Fun and 2021 AIA President

Iker Gil, Founder, MAS Studio and MAS Context

Francisco Gonzalez Pulido, Principal, FGP Atelier

Tom Harris, Architectural Photographer

Tom Lee, AIA, Principal, Eastman Lee Architects

Margaret McCurry, FAIA, Principal, Tigerman McCurry Architects

Bonnie McDonald, President & CEO, Landmarks Illinois

Tom Rossiter, FAIA, Photographer

Zoë Ryan, Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania

Rick Valicenti, Designer, Producer, Director, and Collaborator