<p>Chicago has many iconic buildings, but perhaps none as instantly recognizable as Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City,commonly referred to as the "corncob buildings." Occupying an entire city block, the mixed-use riverside complex consists of two cylindrical sixty-five-story residential towers, a saddle-shaped auditorium, and a midrise office building. Each tower contains more than four hundred apartments and a continuous, upward-spiraling ramp of parking spaces. Built in 1964 at a moment when Chicagoans were fleeing to the suburbs, the hugely ambitious project was architect Goldberg's attempt to save the city of Chicago.In Marina City, authors Igor Marjanovic and Katerina Redi Ray present the first history of this architectural landmark. Featuring newly available archive photographs and drawings, this unique building's biography contains lively essays that explore not only the buildings architectural achievements, but also the ingenious marketing campaign and complex netwo</p>

Marina City: Bertrand Goldberg's Urban Vision

History

Marjanović, Igor

Ray, Katerina Rüedi

Americas

Princeton Architectural Press

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Marina City: Bertrand Goldberg's Urban Vision