The Chicago Riverwalk is a multi-use public space located on the south bank of the main branch of the Chicago River, extending from Lake Shore Drive and Lake Michigan to Lake Street.
One of Chicago’s most iconic structures, Marina City was designed by local architect Bertrand Goldberg. The two cylindrical buildings famously feature a corn cob-like appearance. When the 588-foot towers opened officially in 1962, they were the tallest residential buildings in the world.
The Tribune Tower was constructed to mark the 75th anniversary of the "Chicago Tribune" newspaper and features elegant limestone designs with buttresses in a Gothic Revival style. This building was completed in 1925, following a design by Howells & Hood that was selected from more than 200 proposals. As an added bonus, the Tribune Tower pays homage to other legendary edifices; the façade includes fragments from some of the greatest buildings in history, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza, Westminster Abbey, the Great Wall of China, and the Parthenon.
Known as the Merchandise Mart since its construction in 1930 until recently, theMART was designed by Alfred Shaw. The massive Art Deco building incorporates three distinct styles of construction — warehouse, skyscraper, and department store.
theMART has adapted to the times and is now home to a new architectural innovation. The Art on theMART project began in 2018 and is the largest digital art projection in the world. Designs are projected onto the river-facing side of the building, covering an area that spans over two acres.
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