About this artwork
Bertrand Goldberg’s design for Marina City (1959-67) had a lasting impact on Chicago urbanism and provided a virtually unrivaled contribution to the cultural imagination of the mid-century world. The novel mixed-use development was designed to produce a microcosm of the urban landscape or, “a City with a City,” with a lively 24-hour cycle of living, work, and play in the apartment towers, commercial areas, office and theater buildings. An expressive sketch of the complex illustrates a variety of geometries from rounded tower “petals” to a recessed rectangular ice-skating rink. This drawing was created in 1985 when Goldberg was asked to consult on renovations to the plaza level of the complex.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Bertrand Goldberg (Architect)
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Title
- Marina City, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective Looking West
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Place
- Chicago (Building address)
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Date
- 1985
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Medium
- Marker on tracing paper
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Dimensions
- 55.3 × 86.4 cm (21 3/4 × 34 in.)
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Credit Line
- The Archive of Bertrand Goldberg, gifted by his children through his estate
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Reference Number
- RX23664/75.57
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