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Construction of Assembly Hall (Champaign)
The construction of the Assembly Hall (Champaign) consisted of building a huge indoor arena with a concrete dome whose center height is above the center floor which weighs 10 million pounds.〔"To Cover This Assembly Bowl: A 400-ft Prestressed Saucer." Engineering News-Record 1 June 1961: 32+. Print.〕 The building is considered an engineering marvel because of the unique method used to build the concrete roof.〔"Historic Concrete Contractor Projects - Assembly Hall - University of Illinois." Concrete Contractor.com - Information on Commercial Concrete Contractors and Cement Buildings. Web. 13 October 2009. ().〕 The Assembly Hall is the first ever concrete dome arena and host the University Of Illinois men's basketball team, women's basketball team, numerous concerts and other events. It holds sentimental value for numerous alumni and fans alike and attracts attention for its design and construction.〔"Assembly Hall at Champaign, Illinois." Sports Stadiums. Web. 13 October 2009. ().〕 The construction of the Assembly Hall was conceived to provide the University of Illinois with needed space for ceremonies and athletic events. The university’s population had outgrown the largest building on campus at that time, the Auditorium (later rededicated Foellinger Auditorium), and desired one building that could hold the entire university class.〔"Assembly Hall." Welcome to the University of Illinois Campus Tours Site. Web. 13 October 2009. ().〕 The design of the new building, by Max Abramovitz, called for the construction of one of the world’s largest edge-supported structure.〔 The assembly hall was completed in 1963, and was dedicated on Honors Day, Friday May 3.〔"UIHistories: Buildings: Assembly Hall." UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru. Web. 29 October 2009. ().〕
==Planning==
Plans to build a new student center began before 1958. The student enrollment at the University of Illinois was growing tremendously through the years and the UofI's Building Committee wanted to plan for future growth. The student enrollment was 18,813 in 1958-58 and was predicted to reach 24,500 by 1965 and 34,000 by 1970. The university's Building Committee was quoted by The News-Gazette, saying, "The University of Illinois has not added a foot of space for organized student activities and recreation since the Illini Union Building was constructed in 1940-41. The enrollment at that time was slightly over 12,000 and the Union, fine though it is, is inadequate now and for expected enrollments in the future."〔Borman, Ed. "Assembly Hall Can Bring Events Not Possible Now." The News-Gazette () 6 February 1958. Print.〕
The main concern at the time was how to pay for the building's $8.7M price tag.〔 The UofI administration decided to fund the project through a student fee of $20 a semester and issue bonds.
The plans for Assembly Hall called for a very large structure with no interior supports. The project was overseen by Ray C. Dickerson, president of Felmley-Dickerson Co. who hired architects Harrison & Abramovitz and structural engineering firm Ammann & Whitney, of New York City.〔"A New Machine Prestresses a Folded-Plate Concrete Dome." Engineering News-Record 25 May 1962: 44-46. Print.〕 The building would hold 16,000 permanent seats with an additional 2,000 seats if necessary.〔
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