Marina Towers by taffy

Marina Towers

These towers, built in the 1960s, used to be the tallest residential structure in Chicago. But no more, of course. They are a distinctive part of the skyline along the river and just recently achieved historical landmark status. You can see the top of the House of Blues below. I thought it was intriguing to have all these different shapes and textures. You can see the scene from a different perspective in Andie's album: http://365project.org/ukandie1/365/2016-02-21
Thank you for your wonderful comments and favs on yesterday's river post. It was one of my favorites from the day as well.
Wonderful patterns and POV
February 23rd, 2016  
Fabulous image!!
February 23rd, 2016  
Really like this shot. The repeating patterns are a joy to the eye and work exceptionally well in this shot! Fav!
February 23rd, 2016  
I love the dizzying height of the once tallest residential buildings in Chicago plus all the shapes and lines in this- and the black and white which gives it the perfect gritty city feel. Fav
February 23rd, 2016  
Striking and a lot of contrast in terms of forms and shapes here.
February 23rd, 2016  
Great patterns, lines, repetition, perspective, composition...a really neat shot :)
February 23rd, 2016  
Great upward pov of the three tall buildings. Neat shapes and patterns.
February 23rd, 2016  
Wicked shot, love your POV! Looks like smaller space pods leaving the mothership! Fav!
February 23rd, 2016  
They like giant corn on the cobs!
February 23rd, 2016  
superb shot
February 23rd, 2016  
Wow, what a great shot, Taffy. I love all the detail and the angle you took this photo. I am always amazed. FAV
February 23rd, 2016  
Wonderful B&W image Taffy! Love your pov! Great repeating shapes! Fav!
February 23rd, 2016  
Love the pov and geometry. Those towers look like maize cobs!
February 23rd, 2016  
Please don't laugh - but as soon as I saw the middle tower I imagined it was a display of sunglasses. You have a wonderful pov in this shot which makes the whole picture very impressive. Fav.
February 23rd, 2016  
Great pov & editing :)
February 23rd, 2016  
Cool.
February 23rd, 2016  
Superb shot Taffy, loving this structure! Very informative as well :)
February 23rd, 2016  
Wow, the "hive"!
February 23rd, 2016  
Awesome perspective and patterns.
February 23rd, 2016  
Very cool!
February 23rd, 2016  
Awesome B&W shot.
February 23rd, 2016  
So WOW!!!! Glad that they've reached historical status. Classic space age design. Is there a nick name to these beauties?
February 23rd, 2016  
Wow and you really don't notice it's a car garage till I looked at Andie's picture. Very unusual . Wonder can you go to the top and get a picture from up there or is it a private garage? Maybe it's not a garage ?
February 23rd, 2016  
Tom
Wonderful pov
February 23rd, 2016  
Perfect capture for b&w processing.
February 23rd, 2016  
Certainly a great pov
February 23rd, 2016  
Fabulous capture, great lines and patterns - absolute fav
February 23rd, 2016  
I have always loved the Marina Towers. I think it would be fun to live there. What a view.
February 23rd, 2016  
Such a powerful shot. Wonderful processing too.
February 23rd, 2016  
A great perspective, super capture
February 23rd, 2016  
Oooh, so unique a shape. Love the pov, too!
February 23rd, 2016  
Awesome shot! love the textures and the pov :)
February 23rd, 2016  
@lesip The bottom layers are the garage but it's all residences above. All private, though...
February 23rd, 2016  
Amazing pov, contrasts and textures!
February 23rd, 2016  
Wonderful pov!
February 23rd, 2016  
Fav Taffy. Amazing POV, shapes and textures
February 23rd, 2016  
Amazing building and a great capture to show the interesting architecture.
February 23rd, 2016  
This series is so good, I find myself lost for words... so I'll just say Fav.
February 23rd, 2016  
great pov
February 23rd, 2016  
Love the pov, and shapes!
Very cool archetiture.
February 23rd, 2016  
Love the perspective, what a fabulous building. The great shapes and textures look perfect in b&w.
February 23rd, 2016  
Very nice lines.
February 23rd, 2016  
This is intriguing! Interesting shapes and lines.
February 23rd, 2016  
instant fav...great shot
February 24th, 2016  
Love your b&w processing on this, I think it has a space age feel to it!
February 24th, 2016  
Wow. Love this, Taffy!
February 24th, 2016  
Oh my....that's amazing!!! FAB pov and the architecture, design, shapes and pov are amazing.
February 24th, 2016  
Very impressive capture!!
February 24th, 2016  
What an amazing pov, makes me dizzy looking at it. Fabulous shapes and really works well in b&w
February 24th, 2016  
Fabulous buildings, great textures and amazing POV! Fav.
February 24th, 2016  
What a pov! Those are such cool buildings. Love your almost HDR processing too.
February 24th, 2016  
This is awesome Taffy! Love the shapes and structures here!
February 24th, 2016  
@ukandie1 I thought it paired well with yours! Entering St Louis so packing up my computer...great way to spend time on the train!
February 24th, 2016  
Great pov. I think I would be lightheaded looking up at these
February 24th, 2016  
Hahaha! They look like stacked dishes!!
February 24th, 2016  
Oh me, oh my, what fabulous buildings these ones are. I can see why they're called the Corn Cobs. The way you've positioned the strong lines on the various buildings makes for a great deal of interest and contrast.
February 25th, 2016  
Incredible picture and perspective. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
February 25th, 2016  
Stunning, such splendid architecture.
February 25th, 2016  
This is a parking lot right?
I love it.
And the capture is brilliant!
February 27th, 2016  
That architect must have been able to see in black-n-white...
February 28th, 2016  
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