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The figure $600 million is used in the paragraph about GM buying the property and the figure $337 million is used in the first paragraph of the Statistics section. Is this intentional? Tomhormby 13:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Surely we can find someone to quote on the anti-urban assumptions involved in having built this so isolated from the city's pedestrian life. I bet Lewis Mumford had something to say about this, and probably Jane Jacobs, maybe others. -- Jmabel | Talk 01:09, Dec 18, 2004 (UTC)
I recommend adding some pictures of the interior. Nathanlarson32767 01:14, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I think the article has it backwards. It was originally a Westin Hotel, and now is a Marriot.
The article seems a little too personal in tone at times, deleted this because it sounds too POV: to the chagrin of some who dislike its modernist architecture and isolated setting.
As well it sounds a little to upbeat, yes it has been improved but it has always had the circle ring walk around and smaller retail shops and resturants, but gone is the revolving restuarant on top, for instance, so compared to the years of renovation, its improved, but unless you go there for other things like the auto show or sporting and dinner events, not much has changed. It is a good start, in my opinion, but the atruim has not radically changed the river front view and I can personally say that in the winter especially, it is a horrible place to walk around there. -- Mikerussell 05:28, 2005 July 22 (UTC)
Hello, I'm the one that wrote the Emporis.com quotes for these towers that seem to have been copied word-for-word to this site. Whoever wrote them needs to provide a redirect to Emporis.com, reword the quotes so it's not so obvious that you stole them, or delete them altogether. -- Criticalthinker 05:21, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
It's a bit of a stretch, but since the RenCen does have a fair whack of retail inside it, I added the Detroitmalls template. TenPoundHammer 00:14, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
This section stands out to me as heavily POV. It speaks of the Wintergarden as "brilliant" and "stunning", and that the renovations recently will "redefine Detroit once again for a new generation". -- Tom ( talk - email) 23:57, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Please advise of new information regarding the Renaissance Center here so that it may be included in the article. Thanks Thomas Paine1776 ( talk) 19:35, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
There should be information about the podium. Angie Y. ( talk) 20:26, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
This article has no negatives what so ever. It's basically a travel guide to the RenCen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.194.146.135 ( talk) 02:32, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Included reference to design change and purpose. Fringe criticisms, not really relevant / significant to the buildings purpose of the time. The architecture initially emphasized interor spaces and security in the 70s, the focus later changed as did the design. Thanks. Thomas Paine1776 ( talk) 15:52, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 1 |
The figure $600 million is used in the paragraph about GM buying the property and the figure $337 million is used in the first paragraph of the Statistics section. Is this intentional? Tomhormby 13:40, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
Surely we can find someone to quote on the anti-urban assumptions involved in having built this so isolated from the city's pedestrian life. I bet Lewis Mumford had something to say about this, and probably Jane Jacobs, maybe others. -- Jmabel | Talk 01:09, Dec 18, 2004 (UTC)
I recommend adding some pictures of the interior. Nathanlarson32767 01:14, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I think the article has it backwards. It was originally a Westin Hotel, and now is a Marriot.
The article seems a little too personal in tone at times, deleted this because it sounds too POV: to the chagrin of some who dislike its modernist architecture and isolated setting.
As well it sounds a little to upbeat, yes it has been improved but it has always had the circle ring walk around and smaller retail shops and resturants, but gone is the revolving restuarant on top, for instance, so compared to the years of renovation, its improved, but unless you go there for other things like the auto show or sporting and dinner events, not much has changed. It is a good start, in my opinion, but the atruim has not radically changed the river front view and I can personally say that in the winter especially, it is a horrible place to walk around there. -- Mikerussell 05:28, 2005 July 22 (UTC)
Hello, I'm the one that wrote the Emporis.com quotes for these towers that seem to have been copied word-for-word to this site. Whoever wrote them needs to provide a redirect to Emporis.com, reword the quotes so it's not so obvious that you stole them, or delete them altogether. -- Criticalthinker 05:21, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
It's a bit of a stretch, but since the RenCen does have a fair whack of retail inside it, I added the Detroitmalls template. TenPoundHammer 00:14, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
This section stands out to me as heavily POV. It speaks of the Wintergarden as "brilliant" and "stunning", and that the renovations recently will "redefine Detroit once again for a new generation". -- Tom ( talk - email) 23:57, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
Please advise of new information regarding the Renaissance Center here so that it may be included in the article. Thanks Thomas Paine1776 ( talk) 19:35, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
There should be information about the podium. Angie Y. ( talk) 20:26, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
This article has no negatives what so ever. It's basically a travel guide to the RenCen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.194.146.135 ( talk) 02:32, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Included reference to design change and purpose. Fringe criticisms, not really relevant / significant to the buildings purpose of the time. The architecture initially emphasized interor spaces and security in the 70s, the focus later changed as did the design. Thanks. Thomas Paine1776 ( talk) 15:52, 19 December 2009 (UTC)