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When it was opened in 1971, the Norfolk Scope, a multipurpose arena, was the second largest complex in Virginia after the Pentagon. The Scope also has the world’s largest concrete dome. Designed by Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi, it was modeled after his Palazzetto dello Sport used at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. The Scope is a reconfigurable arena, which hosts entertainment, sports, and conventions. Construction costs for the dome was largely covered by federal funds.

Notes

http://www.sevenvenues.com/about/history/scope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Luigi_Nervi

Rights

This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Creator 2 Dates

1891-1979

Creator 2 Role

Architect

Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

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Keywords

architecture, American, public architecture, downtown, downtown revitalization, federal aid

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