Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The rise of the suburbs and the deterioration of the inner city were the basis of concern in helping to protect Chicago's core. The North Loop Redevelopment Plan focused on growing the area loosely bound by Wacker Drive, and State, Washington and Clark Streets. The beginning of this plan was realized with the commissioning of Helmut Jahn to design the new state office building now known as the James R. Thompson Center. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
The rise of the suburbs and the deterioration of the inner city were the basis of concern in helping to protect Chicago's core. The North Loop Redevelopment Plan focused on growing the area loosely bound by Wacker Drive, and State, Washington and Clark Streets. The beginning of this plan was realized with the commissioning of Helmut Jahn to design the new state office building now known as the James R. Thompson Center. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
