1000M

JAHN · Chicago

1000M rises more than seventy stories at the south end of Michigan Avenue, among the last towers designed by Helmut Jahn.  We photographed the building at its completion in 2024.  It was a long day with lots of challenges… and the most fun I’ve had in a while.

1000M tower by JAHN rising above South Michigan Avenue, seen from a stone bridge at dusk, Chicago
1000M by JAHN rising above the South Loop, with the Chicago skyline behind
Aerial view of 1000M by JAHN among South Loop towers, with Lake Michigan beyond
1000M by JAHN seen from above Grant Park at dusk, flanked by neighboring towers
The glass tower of 1000M rising from its dark aluminum podium among neighboring buildings
1000M at sunset, podium and tower lit among South Loop buildings
Looking up at the tapering glass tower of 1000M, framed by tree branches
Detail of the curved glass facade and setbacks of 1000M against a pale sky
Upward view along the glass facade and diagonal seam of 1000M
Street-level view of the 1000M lobby glowing at dusk on South Michigan Avenue
Aerial view from beside 1000M looking north over Grant Park to the Chicago skyline