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.

Good Hope Centre

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 expos 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

1991	The RSA Games for Quad Roller Hockey for Ladies and Men
1986	The Good Hope Concerts
1994	Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94, Depeche Mode tour
1996	WWF Tour to South Africa[1]
1997	World Junior Weightlifting Championships
2000–2003	Cape Town International Jazz Festival
2003–2004	WWE Tour to South Africa
2004	KSI World Karate Championships
2007	ITTF World Cadet Challenge and World Junior Circuit Finals
2008	World Rope Skipping Championships
2012	World University Netball Championship[2][3]

It was revealed as early as 2015 that the defunct Good Hope Centre would be leased as a temporary film studio to raise funds and create jobs.^[4]

See also

• Cape Town International Convention Centre