Orchestra Hall | Detroit, USA

Lmichigan · February 15th, 2005, 03:31 AM

Rate Detroit's Orchestra Hall, home of one of the best orchestra's in the country, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra:

Fabio · February 15th, 2005, 03:42 AM

8/10

mainly due to its interior

urbanlover · February 15th, 2005, 05:25 AM

Wow you read my mind that's the building I going to do next. Orchestra Hall has probably the most interesting history in Detroit. Here a history of Orchestra Hall for those not familar with building(no sense letting this work go waste)

Orchestra Hall was designed by C Howard Crane and opened in 1919. For the next 20 years it served as the home of Detroit Symphony Orchestra until financial trouble forced the DSO to move. It remained closed for the next two years when it reopened as the Paradise Theater. The theater in a Black neighborhood called Paradise Valley it was the center of it's Black residents like Harlem in NYC. The theater became the city's premier venue to see the likes of Ella Fitzgerald Duke Ellington, and Count Basie until 1951, due changing taste ,when the Paradise closed. It saw little use for the next two decades mainly recording work. On Sept 17, 1970 Orchestra Hall was set to be demolished for a pizzeria when a group of DSO musicians set up an emergency protest. The building wasn't supposed to come down for another two weeks, when crews began to show up; if hadn't been for that protest the demolition would've started in a half-hour. The musicians convinced the owners to sell and the DSO took over the property in 1971; it would take the DSO another 17 years to raise enough money in order fully renovate the building. The DSO finally returned to the hall in its 1989-90 season after 50 years. 2003 saw another hall milestone when the $60 million Max M. Fisher Music Center opened(last two pics above).

urbanlover · February 15th, 2005, 05:47 AM

A few more exterior shots

Orchestra Hall with The Max u/c next door

February 15th, 2005, 06:11 AM

Elegant interior--the exterior is not a show-stopper, but is handsome enough in its way.

nukey · February 15th, 2005, 07:56 AM

Again, the exterior is only passable as inoffensive, but the interior definitely has glamour. 7/10

***Matthieu*** · February 15th, 2005, 08:01 PM

I corrected the poll to make it conform to the rules of this subforum. I also moved the votes to their new coherent location.

Plz get it correct next time.

8,5 for me, I like the outdoor even though it's simple it's pretty elegant.

The inside is excellent.

Ellatur · February 16th, 2005, 02:10 AM

sleek i like it
9.5/10

Tazmaniadevil · February 16th, 2005, 06:03 AM

8.5 Again, due to the interior.
But I lean more to over the top decoration, so I like the Fox Theatre better.

hauntedheadnc · February 16th, 2005, 06:25 PM

Detroit's Orchestra Hall seems to follow in Chicago's footsteps with a clean and understated exterior to hide a jaw-dropping interior. I don't especially care for the addition, but it's not bad, just a little too retro for my tastes. At first, I thought it dated from the 60's. Over all, I'm giving this building a 7.

Phobos · February 18th, 2005, 10:06 PM

8/10
Inside is very "clear"

DamienK · February 19th, 2005, 02:27 PM

8/10

hudkina · September 23rd, 2005, 10:44 PM

I've grown much more accustomed to the Max over the years.

chukchi · September 24th, 2005, 03:03 AM

can't see the pics

El_Greco · September 24th, 2005, 06:59 PM

8/10

***Sinjin P.*** · December 28th, 2005, 08:07 AM

7.5/10

-Corey- · December 30th, 2005, 05:20 AM

7/10

Animo · December 30th, 2005, 05:24 AM

6/10

urbanlover · December 31st, 2005, 05:20 AM

Whoever gave this 4 and 4.5 must be smoking crack it may not be the most spectacular building in world, but it is far from ugly. Anway here's an update to some of the pic links as it seems some of them have gone dead

forvine · December 31st, 2005, 12:11 PM

7.5/10

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February 15th, 2005, 03:31 AM	#1
Lmichigan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 2,034	Orchestra Hall \| Detroit, USA Rate Detroit's Orchestra Hall, home of one of the best orchestra's in the country, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Last edited by Lmichigan; February 15th, 2005 at 03:57 AM.

February 15th, 2005, 03:42 AM	#2
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,034	8/10 mainly due to its interior __________________ L'hiver frappe à notre porte

February 15th, 2005, 08:01 PM	#7
*Matthieu* Administrateur Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tarbes, the capital of the world Posts: 9,971	I corrected the poll to make it conform to the rules of this subforum. I also moved the votes to their new coherent location. Plz get it correct next time. 8,5 for me, I like the outdoor even though it's simple it's pretty elegant. The inside is excellent. __________________ Midi-Pyrénées, it's bigger than The Netherlands Skyscraperjobs.net

February 16th, 2005, 02:10 AM	#8
Ellatur Expert Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,502	sleek i like it 9.5/10 __________________ Tua mater tam obesa est ut Romae est, urbs habet octo colles

February 15th, 2005, 05:25 AM	#3
urbanlover Living for the city Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Detroit Posts: 125	Wow you read my mind that's the building I going to do next. Orchestra Hall has probably the most interesting history in Detroit. Here a history of Orchestra Hall for those not familar with building(no sense letting this work go waste) Orchestra Hall was designed by C Howard Crane and opened in 1919. For the next 20 years it served as the home of Detroit Symphony Orchestra until financial trouble forced the DSO to move. It remained closed for the next two years when it reopened as the Paradise Theater. The theater in a Black neighborhood called Paradise Valley it was the center of it's Black residents like Harlem in NYC. The theater became the city's premier venue to see the likes of Ella Fitzgerald Duke Ellington, and Count Basie until 1951, due changing taste ,when the Paradise closed. It saw little use for the next two decades mainly recording work. On Sept 17, 1970 Orchestra Hall was set to be demolished for a pizzeria when a group of DSO musicians set up an emergency protest. The building wasn't supposed to come down for another two weeks, when crews began to show up; if hadn't been for that protest the demolition would've started in a half-hour. The musicians convinced the owners to sell and the DSO took over the property in 1971; it would take the DSO another 17 years to raise enough money in order fully renovate the building. The DSO finally returned to the hall in its 1989-90 season after 50 years. 2003 saw another hall milestone when the $60 million Max M. Fisher Music Center opened(last two pics above).

February 15th, 2005, 05:47 AM	#4
urbanlover Living for the city Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Detroit Posts: 125	A few more exterior shots Orchestra Hall with The Max u/c next door

February 15th, 2005, 06:11 AM	#5
Flatiron Guest Posts: n/a	Elegant interior--the exterior is not a show-stopper, but is handsome enough in its way.

February 15th, 2005, 07:56 AM	#6
nukey Somnium Quinti Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 654	Again, the exterior is only passable as inoffensive, but the interior definitely has glamour. 7/10

February 16th, 2005, 06:03 AM	#9
Tazmaniadevil Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 333	8.5 Again, due to the interior. But I lean more to over the top decoration, so I like the Fox Theatre better.

February 16th, 2005, 06:25 PM	#10
hauntedheadnc Parisian of the South Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Asheville, North Carolina Posts: 580	Detroit's Orchestra Hall seems to follow in Chicago's footsteps with a clean and understated exterior to hide a jaw-dropping interior. I don't especially care for the addition, but it's not bad, just a little too retro for my tastes. At first, I thought it dated from the 60's. Over all, I'm giving this building a 7. __________________ The kitten would do anything to protect the television, including... evolve.

February 18th, 2005, 10:06 PM	#11
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 8,811	8/10 Inside is very "clear" __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

February 19th, 2005, 02:27 PM	#12
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 3,119	8/10

September 23rd, 2005, 10:44 PM	#13
hudkina Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 3,716	I've grown much more accustomed to the Max over the years.

September 24th, 2005, 03:03 AM	#14
chukchi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,706	can't see the pics

September 24th, 2005, 06:59 PM	#15
El_Greco Holier Than Thou Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 13,520	8/10 __________________ (\___/) ( ='.'= ) (")__(")

December 28th, 2005, 08:07 AM	#16
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December 30th, 2005, 05:20 AM	#17
-Corey- Je suis tout à vous Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California babe Posts: 11,718	7/10 __________________ ๏̯͡๏♥๏̯͡๏

December 30th, 2005, 05:24 AM	#18
Animo Gone Baby Gone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,509	6/10

December 31st, 2005, 05:20 AM	#19
urbanlover Living for the city Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Detroit Posts: 125	Whoever gave this 4 and 4.5 must be smoking crack it may not be the most spectacular building in world, but it is far from ugly. Anway here's an update to some of the pic links as it seems some of them have gone dead Last edited by urbanlover; December 31st, 2005 at 10:46 PM.

December 31st, 2005, 12:11 PM	#20
forvine Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,500	7.5/10

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