The Marina City complex was designed in 1959 by architect Bertrand Goldberg and completed in 1964 at a cost of $ 36 million , financed to a large extent by the union of building janitors and elevator operators , who sought to reverse the pattern of white flight from the city 's downtown area .
The Marina City was designed in 1959 by architect Bertrand Goldberg and was finished in 1964 at a cost of $ 36 million to a large extent by the union of building janitors and elevator operators , who wanted to reverse the pattern of white flight from the city 's downtown area .