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I'm sure the building is not from Le Corbusier. He did the competition design, and a struggle to build it but cannot be considered an L C building. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.136.102.221 ( talk) 13:59, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
This passage: "As part of the UN complex, the building is designated as being located in international territory, and is not subject to the laws of the city, New York State or the United States" contradicts the article on the United Nations Headquarters: "The site of the United Nations Headquarters has extraterritoriality status, typical of embassies.[2] This affects some law enforcement where UN rules override the laws of New York City, but does not give immunity to crimes that take place there. In addition, the United Nations Headquarters remains under the jurisdiction and laws of the United States". Does anybody know the precise nature of the rule of law within the United Nations complex and how it relates to local, state and federal laws? 213.121.151.174 ( talk) 23:05, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Some facts in this section either seem dubious or otherwise not in accordance with Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. It possibly has an Anglo-American focus. I believe this section needs to be nominated to be checked for its neutrality. This is obviously a sensitive issue as it deals with a living person. I also added a citation needed tag and split the paragraph in question from the History subsection. 128.208.150.188 ( talk) 04:28, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
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5x expanded by Epicgenius ( talk). Self-nominated at 17:18, 30 July 2022 (UTC).
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Taking over. The expansion is quite notable and the sourcing is amazing. However, I don't know what to do with those red links. Alt 1 seems to me the most interesting as it talks about its creation (and how it almost wasn't). If there is a conflict of interest, ping me. Nice work with the article.
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There was an expansion of around 90,000 bytes, the lead is well organized, I managed to understand the prose and the sourcing well done. There haven't been editing editing wars or anything controversial. I would say there is even potential for a GA. My only problem are the red link. The QPQ indicates there aren't copyright violations. Tintor2 ( talk) 02:52, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the modification. Substantial is a better word. 49.183.64.251 ( talk) 14:26, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
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I will take on this review. Likely to complete it throughout this week (Thursday, August 3, will be my sit-down-to-fully-review date) as I have to complete some interviews to get out of the dog pound. Adog ( Talk・ Cont) 02:51, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
Below are some grammar and structure suggestions that the editor-at-large could implement. If it is improper or not appropriate, the sentence or phrase can stay as is:
... and connected with other UN headquarter buildings.if you wish to reduce the in-between words.
Within a decade, the Secretariat Building was overcrowded, prompting the UN to build additional office space in the area.The phrase "in the area" can be omitted.
The Secretariat Building was renovated starting in 2010, and it reopened in phases from July to December 2012."it" can be removed.
... with the Dag Hammarskjöld Library to the south.or
... and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library to the south."Located" could be inserted between "Library" and "to". Up to you.
In addition, it is indirectly connected to the United Nations General Assembly Building to the north,Comma can be removed.
In addition, the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza hotel (within One and Two United Nations Plaza) are to the northwest."are" to "is" since it is a singular hotel.
Form and facade
north–southhas an endash where I believe the hyphen is proper.
Curtain walls
The reflective glass was chosen largely ..."chosen largely" could be "chosen mainly" or "mainly chosen".
Spandrel panels separate the windows on different stories.
Floors 6, 16, 28, and 39 contain pipe galleries rather than glass panels,Comma can be removed.
Structural features
The piles were installed in sets of 5 to 20 and range from 50 to 90 ft (15 to 27 m) deep."range" to "ranged" since "were" is past tense.
north–southhas an endash where I believe the hyphen is proper. Same with the "west-east".
The ten north–south bays are all 28 ft (8.5 m) wide, but the three west–east bays are all of different width."width" to "widths"?
Interior
Lower stories
One of the basement levels contains the radio department of United Nations Department of Public Information.Missing "the" between "of" and "United".
All entryways, and all corridors in the building near the elevator banks, also contained black-and-white terrazzo floors.There are three instances of "contain" near each other in this paragraph. I would probably favor this sentence to replace the word with "feature" or a similar synonym.
Offices
The offices are divided into modules measuring 4 ft (1.2 m) wide, with movable partitions aligning with the facade's mullions.
The Secretary-General's conference room contained various pieces of furniture designed by Austrian architects and a watercolor by Raoul Dufy ...Is a "watercolor" a watercolor painting or artwork, or maybe the wall is watercolored? If the last part, that would be funny. I know the UN has some floor-to-ceiling artwork. Maybe that is literal.
I will pick the rest of the grammar hunt in the morning. Adog ( Talk・ Cont) 03:42, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
Development
... with the intention of creating ...can be turned into "to create" or "intending to create".
Construction
This, along with other modifications, was expected to save US$3 million."This" can present an unclear antecedent. "The reduction in stories" could be subbed in.
The commencement of Secretariat Building's basement construction was marked by the removal of a bucket of soil.
It was believed that if enough countries designed their own rooms, the UN would be able to reduce its own expenditures.Both instances of "own" could be removed since "their" and "its" assigns the subject, but removing only the latter instance would be best.
... even as Harrison argued that the feature would not only be expensive ..."not only be expensive" can be arranged as "be not only expensive".
UN expansion
(three quarters of the total staff)hyphen for "three quarters"
By then, the Secretariat Building was nearing capacity, and some organizations such as UNICEF had been forced to relocate.Commas needed for ",such as UNICEF,"
... and the Secretariat Building's cafeteria had been converted ..."had been" to "was".
Maintenance issues and renovation proposals
Because the headquarters was extraterritorial territory ..."an" can be added between "was" and "extraterritorial".
The report recommended renovating the UN headquarters over a six-year period ..."a six-year period" can be "six years".
The UN then decided to renovate its existing structures over a seven-year period ...Same as above.
Architectural critic Lewis Mumford regarded the building as a "superficial aesthetic triumph and an architectural failure" that was only enlivened during the nighttime, when the offices were illuminated.Comma can be removed after nighttime.
The 2005 film The Interpreter was the first to actually be filmed inside the headquarters."actually" can be omitted.
The rest of my skim through for grammar and structure checks. I will be reading the article thoroughly today. Article is looking good, looking good. Adog ( Talk・ Cont) 13:28, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
The Secretariat's architects had wanted to design the massing as a slab without any setbacks.I would omit "had" in the section "Form and facade".
There was also a dumbwaiter ...Hahaha, I would link dumbwaiter in the first instance since I had never heard of this term. In "Interior".
The article is well written, with no overtly strenuous grammar flaws or sentence structure failures like the leaky windows. There is no original research. The article is covered broadly by a variety of sources and has its focus set on the subject. I spot-checked at least 3 sources per section. Sources I could not access I matched with an available source or AGF. All matched and were good. I always gotta double check. Adog ( Talk・ Cont) 16:05, 3 August 2023 (UTC)