Marina City, Chicago is a complex of two 61-story towers which are locally known as the “corn cobs”. This strange cylindrical shape was used to have less wind pressure. The complex was built in 1964 by renowned architect Bertrand GoldBerg and costs of $36 million. When finished it was the tallest and biggest ever built in concrete structure in the world.

Marina City consist 179 m tall residential complex with apartments, mixed with different commercial buildings – offices, banks and 18 stories of parking space. Also the complex offers a vast variety of recreation facilities including a swimming pool, gym, theater, ice rink, bowling alley, several stores, restaurants, and of course, a marina.

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