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By Will Hopkins
Collection Overview
Title: Cultural and Convention Center, Norfolk, Virginia, Construction Plans, 1966
ID: 002/RG 08/0000-001
Primary Creator: Studio Nervi (Firm)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: By record type, in numeric order where appropriate.
Date Acquired: 00/00/0000
Subjects: Architecture--Designs and plans, Architecture--Virginia--Norfolk, Buildings, Norfolk (Va.), Urban renewal
Forms of Material: Architectural drawings (visual works), Municipal government records, Reports, Technical drawings
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Construction plans for the Cultural and Convention Center (Scope Arena and Chrysler Hall theater) in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Included are original architectural drawings, copy prints of these and other architectural drawings, and engineering reports. The bulk of the materials are from 1966 and were produced by Studio Nervi, a prominent architectural and engineering firm based in Rome, Italy. Some of the copy prints were created jointly by Studio Nervi and the local Norfolk architects Williams and Tazewell.
Collection Historical Note
Construction of the Cultural and Convention Center began in 1968. Scope opened in 1971 and Chrysler Hall opened in 1972. The Center was viewed as a cornerstone in the redevelopment and revitalization of Norfolk's downtown area.
Biographical Note
Studio Nervi was an architectural and engineering firm based in Rome, Italy. The firm was founded by Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979), a prominent 20th century architect renowned for his advanced structural designs using reinforced concrete.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is available to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, by donation
Related Materials:
There are digital reproductions of the oversized Studio Nervi original drawings from Box 1, available by appointment only.
Preferred Citation:
Cultural and Convention Center, Norfolk, Virginia, Construction Plans, RG 08-0000-001, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed October 2018.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Studio Nervi Original Drawings (Oversized), 1966 May 28],
[Box 2],
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Box 3],
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All]
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Studio Nervi Copy Drawings 1-7, 1966 May 28
- Item 1: Drawing 1, Site Plan
- Item 2: Drawing 2, Sport Arena Plan Level 20'-4"
- Item 3: Drawing 3, Sport Arena Plan Level 0-0
- Item 4: Drawing 4, Sport Arena Plan and Cantilevered Passage Level
- Item 5: Drawing 5, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Hockey
- Item 6: Drawing 6, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Convention
- Item 7: Drawing 7, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Boxing
- Folder 2: Studio Nervi Copy Drawings 8-15, 1966 May 28
- Item 1: Drawing 8, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Rodeo - Circus
- Item 2: Drawing 9, Roof Plan - Bottom View
- Item 3: Drawing 10, Sport Arena Section
- Item 4: Drawing 11, Sport Arena Elevation
- Item 5: Drawing 12, Sport Arena Perimetral Wall Details
- Item 6: Drawing 13, Sport Arena Details
- Item 7: Drawing 14, Seat Details
- Item 8: Drawing 14 BIS, Sport Arena Precast Elements Details
- Item 9: Drawing 15, Sport Arena Elliptical Hall Roof Detail
- Folder 3: Studio Nervi Copy Drawings 16, 18-25, 1966 May 28
- Item 1: Drawing 16, Sport Arena Tribune Sections
- Item 2: Drawing 18, Theater Plan Level 19'-4"
- Item 3: Drawing 19, Theater Plan Level 7'-10"
- Item 4: Drawing 20, Theater Plan Level 1'-8"
- Item 5: Drawing 21, Theater Plan Level 11'-0"
- Item 6: Drawing 22, Theater Plan Level 19'-10"
- Item 7: Drawing 23, Theater Plan Level 29'-10"
- Item 8: Drawing 24, Theater Plan Level 38'-8"
- Item 9: Drawing 25, Theater Plan Level 48'-8"
- Folder 4: Studio Nervi Copy Drawings 26-31 and Site Rendering, 1966 May 28
- Item 1: Drawing 26, Theater Longitudinal Section
- Item 2: Drawing 27, Theater Cross-Section
- Item 3: Drawing 28, Theater Elevation
- Item 4: Drawing 29, Theater Elevation
- Item 5: Drawing 30, Outside View
- Item 6: Drawing 31, Air Conditioning Scheme
- Item 7: Site Rendering, undated
- Folder 5: Studio Nervi, Williams & Tazewell Copy Drawings 1-5, 1966 December 30
- Item 1: Drawing 1, Theater Plan with Revised Column Positions
- Item 2: Drawing 2, Theater Outside Columns
- Item 3: Drawing 3, Theater Principal Internal Staircase
- Item 4: Drawing 4, Covered Arena Suspended Concrete Lighting Ring
- Item 5: Drawing 5, Covered Arena Principal Internal Staircases
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Box 1: Studio Nervi Original Drawings (Oversized), 1966 May 28],
[Box 2],
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Box 3],
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