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Turin Exhibition Hall -Turin, Italy

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Building: Turin Exhibition Hall
Location: Turin, Italy
Architect and Engineer: Pier Luigi Nervi
Construction: 1947-1949

AE Interest: barrel shell and reinforced concrete structure, average thickness of concrete is less than 8 cm, prefab ferrocement made construction quicker, dome features rhomboidal precast concrete pieces, still used today, converted to ice hockey rink for 2006 Winter Olympics.

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Written by oconnorclaire

October 25, 2018 at 9:35 am

Posted in Built

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