Despite Marina Towers Condo Association‘s lengthy new document governing the use of Marina City‘s imagery, YoChicago can claim exemption due to our editorial role – which is a good thing, because we wanted to share this view with you. Snapped from 330 N Wabash Ave, it’s a shot of the iconic development few people will get a chance to see. The view looking east of the Trump International Hotel & Tower is equally impressive.
Lynn Becker’s post today from Architecture Chicago Plus takes a few wild swings at the policy.
Again, all of this just to use a photograph taken from a public way of a complex of buildings the Condo Association doesn’t even own. (condo’s take up only 40 of the towers 60 floors; all of the rest of Marina City is owned by someone else.)
In fairness, the document only stipulates restrictions if the imagery is used for a commercial or business purpose. Fair editorial use is – and has been – unobstructed.