The "city within a city" concept was duplicated in the suburb of Southfield, when the Southfield Town Center office complex - with five inter-connected golden skyscrapers and an overall area of 2,, square feet , m 2 - was constructed from to In the ensuing years, the Renaissance Center would face competition from the growing suburban office market.
In , the elevated Detroit People Mover transit line began operation with a stop at the Renaissance Center. In , General Motors purchased the complex and moved its world headquarters from what is now the historic Cadillac Place state office complex in the New Center district, to the Renaissance Center, in downtown Detroit. Meanwhile, Ford Motor Company maintained offices in one of the towers in the center. Before the acquisition, Sibley's Shoes had its headquarters in the center.
Architects' initial design for the Renaissance Center focused on creating secure interior spaces , while its design later expanded and improved to connect with the exterior spaces and waterfront through a reconfigured interior, open glass entryways, and a winter garden.
Among GM's first actions was to remove the concrete berms facing Jefferson Avenue. The renovation includes a lighted glass walkway which encircles the interior mezzanine for ease of navigation, while the addition of the winter garden provides riverfront access and a view of Canada.
Young Municipal Center. In January , General Motors announced its intent to renovate much of the complex to make it more inviting as a destination for visitors to Detroit.
The Renaissance Center is owned by General Motors. The hotel in the central tower is now managed by the Marriott hotel chain and is called the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The 1,room hotel is one of the largest operated by Marriott.
It served Coach wines, a product of the Fisher family whose legacy includes Fisher Body, a name which is part of GM history.
The Renaissance Center's renovation provides for the prospect of continued development and restorations throughout the city. Architectural critics have touted the city's architecture as among America's finest. Detroit Renaissance continued to interact with the city, by contributing to a variety of projects within the downtown area in the ensuing decades. The centerpiece is the story foot Its height is measured from its main Wintergarden entrance on Atwater Street which faces the International Riverfront where the complex measures 14 feet 4.
Entirely owned by General Motors, the complex has 5,, square feet , m 2 of space. The main Renaissance Center complex rises from a acre 5. The complex is designed in the modern architectural style with glass as a main material. Famous for its cylindrical design, the central hotel tower's diameter is feet 57 m. A lighted glass walkway radiates the mezzaninelevel and encircles the base of cylindrical hotel tower for ease of navigation.
This ringed glass walkway is about 12 feet 3. The ringed walkway's diameter is approximately feet 64 m. It links to several other walkways in the complex. Floors Below Ground The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level. By Location. Tallest in the World. Tallest in North America. Tallest in United States. Tallest in Detroit.
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