01 May helmut jahn’s 1985 thompson center makeover under way May 1, 2024 in Bldg. 51, Events & Announcements, Featured Posts, Miscellaneous, Salvages by Eric Share images of helmut jahn’s thompson center (1985) taken earlier this week. how the thompson center will appear when google occupies building. image courtesy of google. images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2024.