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The RenCen - Renaissance Center
Wintergarden and the "Rencen' towers on either side from the International riverfront.
Renaissance Center (also known as the GM Renaissance Center and nicknamed the RenCen) is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the Detroit International riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters.
John Portman was the principal architect for the original design. The first phase constructed a five tower rosette rising from a common base. Four 39-story office towers surround the 73-story hotel rising from a square-shaped podium which includes a shopping center, restaurants, brokerage firms, banks, a four-screen movie theatre, private clubs. Portman's design renewed attention to city architecture, constructing the world's tallest hotel at the time.
In 2004, General Motors completed a US$500 million renovation of the class-A center as its world headquarters, the renovation included the addition of the five-story Wintergarden atrium, which provides access to the Detroit International riverfront. Renaissance Center totals 5,552,000 square feet (515,800 m2) making it one of the world's largest office complexes.
source: www.wikipedia.org
October 9, 2010, International river walk, Detroit, Michigan, as seen from here.
The RenCen - Renaissance Center
Wintergarden and the "Rencen' towers on either side from the International riverfront.
Renaissance Center (also known as the GM Renaissance Center and nicknamed the RenCen) is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the Detroit International riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters.
John Portman was the principal architect for the original design. The first phase constructed a five tower rosette rising from a common base. Four 39-story office towers surround the 73-story hotel rising from a square-shaped podium which includes a shopping center, restaurants, brokerage firms, banks, a four-screen movie theatre, private clubs. Portman's design renewed attention to city architecture, constructing the world's tallest hotel at the time.
In 2004, General Motors completed a US$500 million renovation of the class-A center as its world headquarters, the renovation included the addition of the five-story Wintergarden atrium, which provides access to the Detroit International riverfront. Renaissance Center totals 5,552,000 square feet (515,800 m2) making it one of the world's largest office complexes.
source: www.wikipedia.org
October 9, 2010, International river walk, Detroit, Michigan, as seen from here.