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James R. Thompson Center

James R. Thompson Center, Chicago
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Quick Facts
City  Chicago
Country  USA
Year  1979 - 1985
Height  100,9m / 331ft
Floors  17
Surface  110.848m2 / 1,193,163sq ft
Realisation
Architect  Murphy & Jahn
Lester B. Knight & Associates
Developer  State of Illinois Capital Development Board
Building Info
Name  James R. Thompson Center
Alias  State of Illinois Center
Materials  steel
pink & grey granite
concrete
Address  100 W. Randolph Street, block bounded by LaSalle, Randolph, Clark and Lake Street
Notes
Houses 56 state agencies.
The glass facade, facing south, causes serious temperature fluctuations in the offices.
The interior rotunda has a diameter of 49 meters.
Originally known as the State of Illin
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