Good Hope Centre

The Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, South Africa (1976) by Pier Luigi Nervi, is an exhibition hall and conference centre, with the exhibition hall comprising an arch with tie-beam on each of the four vertical facades and two diagonal arches supporting two intersecting barrel-like roofs which in turn were constructed from pre-cast concrete triangular coffers with in-situ concrete beams on the edges.

Construction

The main contractor was Murray and Stewart (Pty) Ltd. Consulting engineers KFD Wilkinson and Partners were local agents for Studio Nervi. Depropping of the entire structure was carried out during December 1976. Murray and Stewart published a postcard showing 18 tower cranes at their sites in Cape Town that year.

Maintenance and operation

The city of Cape Town has budgeted approximately R3.5 million for the general upgrade of the venue. The venue hosts numerous events throughout the year from expo's to cultural performances. The exhibition centre offers a wide range of spaces and a total of 4,500 square metres of space. As a sports arena the venue has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.

Events
Year Event
1986The Good Hope Concerts
Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94, Depeche Mode tour
1997World Junior Weightlifting Championships
2000–2003Cape Town International Jazz Festival
2007ITTF World Cadet Challenge and World Junior Circuit Finals
2008World Rope Skipping Championships
2012 World University Netball Championship [1][2]

See also

References
  1. "South Africa to play Ireland in Opening Game of Inaugural WUC Netball". www.fisu.net. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "GBR takes Gold at 1st WUC Netball". www.fisu.net. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

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