James R. Thompson Center (Chicago, Illinois) | office building, interesting place, state government, Modern (architecture)

USA / Illinois / Chicago / Chicago, Illinois / West Randolph Street, 100
 office building, interesting place, state government, Modern (architecture)
308-foot, 17-story building containing State of Illinois offices. Functions as a second capital of Illinois. The building was designed by Helmut Jahn opened in 1985. The center's floors wrap around a huge cylindrical atrium culminating in a sloping skylight roof. There are craft stores and art galleries among other offerings inside. Its interior was designed by Vickery/Overset/Awsumb Associates.

"Bridgeport" (by John Henry,1984, painted aluminium) sculpture can be seen in the foyer of the Thompson Center.

www.cms.il.gov/1_jrtc/
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_R._Thompson_Center
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Coordinates:   41°53'6"N   87°37'53"W
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