"Thompson Center renovation aiming for lowest common denominator of apparently good taste"

The proposed renovation to Helmut Jahn's recently saved James R Thompson Center will strip so much of the uniqueness from the postmodern building they may as well demolish it, says Owen Hopkins.Heritage campaigners and postmodernism enthusiasts let out a great cheer last week as news emerged that Helmut Jahn's James R Thompson Center in Chicago was now safe from demolition.
However, for many, this was short-lived after they found out the building's fate. While the building, which has b