^That can't be correct. . . I would be surprised if you had enough slips for 50 boats. . .
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They may not be pretty, but wouldn't it be nice to sit out on the deck in a recliner surfing SSP?
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and it does say 700 boats, which is obviously an error, because the area that 700 boats would occupy would be more than ten times the size of that tiny marina. i'd be surprised if dusable harbor held 700 boats... nonetheless... the video is a must watch. |
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maybe they meant to say: space for 700 canoes?
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Its an underground city too!:D
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Chicago landmark designation...
In a letter recently sent to Marina City residents, Alderman Reilly confirms the City of Chicago landmark process has been initiated. As a resident who has been pushing for this... great news!!!
http://www.marinacityonline.com/imag...reilly0812.pdf |
August 29, 2008
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Nice picture. Would suck if a car fell on one of those boats.
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WOW great shot!
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Easily one of the greatest residential buildings of the world. One of the more iconic structures ever built in Chicago for sure, but their monumental aesthetic appeal combined with the incredible functionality contained within is what makes these a classic. Here are some of my pictures:
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6...8571497hn6.jpg http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7582/508556019nn1.jpg http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/606/848590608rl8.jpg http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6...8545193ok0.jpg http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1...5a86223hj8.jpg http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2...7a86143sk8.jpg |
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http://lh4.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmich...0/P1000877.JPG Looking out under Marina city. http://lh6.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmich...0/P1020781.JPG Ramp from State st. http://lh6.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmich...0/P1020784.JPG Under State St. http://lh5.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmich...0/P1020785.JPG |
What's it like living in a slice of pie shaped condo? Any advantages or disadvantages? Is it an inefficient use of space?
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^ as a resident, i can tell you that the pie-shaped units of the towers are far and away the single biggest stroke of genius in the whole complex. the non-parallel walls in each unit create far more psychological space than the raw square footage totals would indicate. the fact that the units are always expanding outwards towards the window wall on the exterior makes them feel brighter, airier, and more open than traditional shoe-box units in more conventional box plan residential skyscrapers.
i've heard some people make the erroneous claim that the non-orthogonal shape of the rooms makes it hard to place furniture, but i highly doubt any of those people have ever actually lived in the building. i didn't find it to be the case when i moved in to my small unit. it's also important to remember that the rooms are only off orthogonal by 22.5 degrees, so it's not like you're left over with these deep, useless, extreme-angle triangles of space or anything. the floor plans in the units make a tremendous amount of sense are are very much geared towards making every square foot of space count. |
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