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Featuring the world’s largest concrete dome, the Norfolk Scope (derived from kaleidoscope for it’s re-configurability) is a center for sports, entertainment and conventions in downtown Norfolk. It was designed by Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi…

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…

  The Central Grammar Apartments elderly housing facility in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 

  A lack of natural light leaves the community room at the Central Grammar Apartments in the dark. The housing facility received a grant in 2010 for renovations.

  The historic exterior of the Central Grammar Apartments does not lend its style to the interior. The interior hallway has stark, institutional finishes.

  The Central Apartments elderly housing building and the rear parking lot, located on Mason Street in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

  The former entrance to the Central Grammar Apartments in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The elderly apartment housing was renovated and updated in 2010 with a grant from the state Department of Housing and Community Development.

  The view of the Prospect Street elderly housing, as seen from a lower vantage point. The top of the building is clearly visible above the homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. 

  The Central Grammar Apartments have long been the home for elderly Gloucester residents seeking affordable housing. The building, which neighbors city hall and the post office, was once home to Gloucester Grammar School. In 2010, the Central…

  The Senior Care Center located at 31 Prospect St. was originally housing for the elderly funded by the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The project was undertaken by Govenor Francis W. Sargent who held that position from 1965-1979.  The site is…

  The Senior Care Center located at 31 Prospect St. was originally housing for the elderly funded by the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The project was undertaken by Govenor Francis W. Sargent who held that position from 1965-1979. The site is…