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Marina City was the first real estate development in Chicago to combine residential, commercial, and entertainment uses in a dense high-rise complex in the city’s central area. Designed by the innovative architect Bertrand Goldberg as an impressive example of Expressionism, a significant style within the larger post-World War II Modern Movement, it was commissioned by the Building Service Employees International Union to encourage the revitalization of downtown Chicago and exemplifies the complexity of post-war urban renewal.
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