Cultural and Convention Center, Norfolk, Virginia, Construction Plans, 1966 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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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

Architecture--Designs and plans
Architecture--Virginia--Norfolk
Buildings
Norfolk (Va.)
Urban renewal

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:

[Box 1: Studio Nervi Original Drawings (Oversized), 1966 May 28],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[All]

Box 1: Studio Nervi Original Drawings (Oversized), 1966 May 28

Folder 1

Item 1: Drawing 1, Site Plan
Item 2: Drawing 9, Sport Arena Roof Plan
Item 3: Drawing 11, Sport Arena Elevation
Item 4: Drawing 13, Sport Arena Details

Folder 2

Item 1: Drawing 2, Sport Arena Plan Level, 20'-4"
Item 2: Drawing 3, Sport Arena Plan Level, 0'-0"
Item 3: Drawing 4, Sport Arena Plan at Cantilevered Passage Level
Item 4: Drawing 5, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Hockey
Item 5: Drawing 6, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Convention
Item 6: Drawing 7, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Boxing
Item 7: Drawing 8, Sport Arena Utilization Plan, Rodeo-Circus
Item 8: Drawing 14, Sport Arena Seat Details
Item 9: Drawing 14 BIS, Sport Arena Precast Elements Details
Item 10: Drawing 15, Sport Arena Elliptical Hall Roof Details

Folder 3

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'-0"
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"
Item 10: Drawing 26, Theater Longitudinal Section
Item 11: Drawing 27, Theater Cross-Section
Item 12: Drawing 28, Theater Elevation
Item 13: Drawing 29, Theater Elevation

Folder 4: Rolled Drawings

Item 1: Drawing 17, Sport Arena Interior View
Item 2: Drawing 30, Outside View
Item 3: Drawing 10, Sport Arena Section View
Item 4: Drawing 31, Air Conditioning Scheme

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

Box 3

Folder 1: Studio Nervi, Williams & Tazewell Copy Drawings 6-9, 1966 December 30

Item 1: Drawing 6, Covered Arena Circumference Columns
Item 2: Drawing 7, Covered Arena Main Entrance Bridge and Flank Stairs
Item 3: Drawing 8, Covered Arena, Plan Showing New Frame Positions
Item 4: Drawing 9, Covered Arena Seating Ramp Frames

Folder 2: Studio Nervi, Williams & Tazewell Copy Drawings 10-16, 20 January 1967

Item 1: Drawing 10, Covered Arena Post Tensioned R.C. Foundation Ring Beam
Item 2: Drawing 11, Covered Arena R.C. Buttresses - Details
Item 3: Drawing 12, Covered Arena R.C. Buttress Details
Item 4: Drawing 13, Covered Arena Buttress Geometry
Item 5: Drawing 14, Covered Arena Dome Plan and Section
Item 6: Drawing 15, Dome - Reflected Plan
Item 7: Drawing 16, Covered Arena Prefabricated Panels - Details

Folder 3: Studio Nervi Engineering Report, Covered Arena Dome (Metric), undated

Folder 4: Studio Nervi Engineering Report, Covered Arena Dome (Imperial dimensions added), undated

Folder 5: Studio Nervi Engineering Report, Vault and Precast Elements Geometry, undated

Folder 6: ISMES Engineering Report, Tests on Elastic Model, 1967 August

For Fraioli-Blum-Yesselman, Consulting Engineers, Norfolk.

Folder 7: ISMES Engineering Report, Wind Tunnel Tests, 1967 September

For Fraioli-Blum-Yesselman, Consulting Engineers, Norfolk.

Folder 8: Site Rendering and Letter from Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star, 1966 November 21

Folder 9: Small Architectural Drawings, Scope and Chrysler Hall, undated

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Studio Nervi Original Drawings (Oversized), 1966 May 28],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[All]