Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Megan C. Hills, CNNHelmut Jahn, the architect behind some of America's best-known buildings, has died in a bicycle accident aged 81. In particular, his State of Illinois Center, completed in 1985 and better known as the James R. Thompson Center, became one of his most enduring designs. Jahn also worked internationally, completing major projects on four different continents, from the Sony Center in Berlin to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. He also held various teaching posts through his career, including at the University of Illinois Chicago, Harvard University, Yale University and IIT, according to a profile on his firm's website. The University of Chicago, where Jahn completed a striking glass-domed library in 2011, meanwhile tweeted that the architect had left "an enduring impact" on its campus.

Source: CNN May 10, 2021 12:33 UTC