The Marina City complex consists of five buildings: two towers shaped like ears of corn (the residential part), a concert hall (formerly a theater), a hotel (previously offices) and the base — with restaurants — which connects these buildings and the marina (from which the towers take their name).
“It’s a small city,” Gil says. In fact, this was Goldberg’s intention. The architect had the idea that workers wouldn’t abandon the city for the suburbs. Each tower has 60 floors, the first 19 of which are parking. Floor 20 is a communal area, “where you can often see young and old people chatting,” Gil says. From floor 21 to 60 are 900 apartments.
“There are only five people still living here who moved in way back when Goldberg finished constructing the building,” Gil says, “but more interesting is the fact that there are people who just move floors within the same building. That’s something that we found to be unique, as there are people who have such strong ties and so much attachment to the building.”
“I can’t speak about all the people here — it’s one of the most densely populated city blocks in North America,” says resident James Pike. “But most people I know who live in the towers aren’t there just for the location, which is one of the most convenient in the city, but, instead, to be part of the ever-evolving history of a masterpiece.”
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