Palas des Sports (ice stadium)

Name of building
Palas des Sports (ice stadium) 
Construction year
1968 
Structural system
Shell 
Primary use
 
Architect
 
Architect2
 
Structural engineer
Nicolas Esquillan 
Constructor
 
Professional
Entreprises Boussiron director is N.Esquillan 
Country
FRANCE 
Address
Blvd Clemencear/Jeanne, Grenoble 
Means of transportation
walking 3km from Gare Grenoble. 
Admission
Outside:OK
at the time of events only 
Reference
①IASS Bulletin No.35, September 1968, news page.
②IASS Bulletin No.36, December 1968, p.29-36. 
Note
・roof consists of cylindrical vaults composed of thin self supporting double shells for 1968 Winter Olimpic Games.
・plan : rhombus, 106.5m × 106.5m.
・The roof consists of 4 shells, 2 large shells and 2 small shells.
・Large shells : span 91.12m. cantilever 48m.
・Small shells : span 61.12m. cantilever 33m.
・Shell height : 19.6m.
・total height with legs : 27.6m.
photo taken on June 6, 2000.⑨-7. 
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