State of Illinois Center Who is the architect? Where is it located? When was it built? Why is it important? What are some of its other features?   Show me a map!         Who is the architect of the State of Illinois Center? The State of Illinois Center (also known as the James R. Thompson Center) was designed by Helmut Jahn. Return to Top     Where is it located? The State of Illinois Center is located on Randolph, LaSalle, Lake, and Clark Streets. Return to Top       When was it built? The State of Illinois Center was started in 1979 and finished in 1985. Return to Top       Why is it important? The State of Illinois Center is a great example of originality. It is a Modern style of architecture and it looks like a spaceship. There is no other building like this one. Return to Top       What are some of its other features? The State of Illinois Center has a statue in front of it called The Monument with Standing Beast. It looks like the artist(Jean Dubuffet) put many different shapes together to form a picture.     Return to Top    BUILDINGS | ARCHITECTS | BASICS | GAMES | LINKS | BIBLIOGRAPHY | ABOUT US | EMAIL | HOME