2024-11-23T19:11:38-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150453226/google-updates-thompson-center-renderings-before-first-full-year-of-construction Josh Niland 2024-11-06T17:56:00-05:00 >2024-11-11T15:41:35-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a56d04ff04c901dab6282c3f6a92d86f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The renovation of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/550403/helmut-jahn" target="_blank">Helmut Jahn</a>&rsquo;s fought-over<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/662293/thompson-center" target="_blank">&nbsp;Thompson Center</a> building in Chicago for <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/52478217/google-inc" target="_blank">Google</a> has provided an updated pair of renderings for the $280 million project. The update follows <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150407950/google-unveils-updated-renderings-for-thompson-center-rejuvenation" target="_blank">last December&rsquo;s release</a> of the initial images for the reimagining. Google is pledging&nbsp;to deliver a LEED Platinum-certified project in line with the late architect's post-modernist vision. Initial demolition work <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150426238/chicago-s-thompson-center-begins-demolition-ahead-of-280-million-google-takeover" target="_blank">began in May</a> and will advance over the next year towards completion in the year 2026.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/703759c262705ab30358f520f2f8e721.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/703759c262705ab30358f520f2f8e721.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy Google and Pixelflakes</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bd81667f0a7b05950b4f223e35ed3f0f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bd81667f0a7b05950b4f223e35ed3f0f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy Google and Pixelflakes</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5d41ca1f72aec1943e85e4bda78cd64.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5d41ca1f72aec1943e85e4bda78cd64.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Google and Pixelflakes</figcaption></figure>