Dublin Core
Title
Norfolk: Scope Arena
Description
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.
(date of photograph has been approximated)Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1985-01-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
0721
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Norfolk
Country
United States of America
Creator 1
Pier Nervi
Creator 1 Dates
1891-1979
Creator 1 Role
Architect
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture -- Buildings -- Virginia -- Norfolk; Architecture -- Structural engineering -- Virginia -- Norfolk;
Region
Vermont