Key：Italy | 1963 | Gym

项目概况:

the palazzetto dello sport, designed by architect annibale vitellozzi and its reinforced thin-shell concrete dome was engineered by pier luigi nervi under the direction of engineer giacomo maccagno, is an indoor arena located in piazza apollodoro in rome, italy. built for the 1960 summer olympics, it plays an important role in modern architecture. inaugurated in 1957, it has a 3,500 seating capacity for basketball games. the venue hosted basketball among other sports during the olympic games. presently, the palazzetto dello sport also hosts volleyball matches. at its inauguration, the facility incorporates a first-aid center, four groups of dressing-rooms along with an official dressing room, a medical sports centre, a management office and a press room with 12 telephone booths, two store rooms and basement-located heating and air-conditioning equipment.seating could be configured for 3,500 basketball spectators and up to 5,600 for boxing or wrestling spectators. the arena is constructed with a ribbed concrete shell dome 61m in diameter, itself constructed of 1620 prefabricated concrete pieces, braced by concrete flying buttresses. as much of the structure was prefabricated, so that the dome was erected in 40 days.