Skip to main content

Olympic Aquatic Center architectural drawings

 Collection
Identifier: VAD300

  • Staff Only

Abstract

The Olympic Aquatic Center architectural drawings include overall plans, detailed section drawings, elevations, and schedules for the electrical, plumbing, and materials of this building.

Dates

  • 1994-1995

Creator

General Physical Description note

(three flat file drawers)

Restrictions: Access

None.

Restrictions: Use

Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.

Extent

6.69 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents

The Olympic Aquatic Center drawings were produced between May 18, 1994 and November 27, 1995, from the combined partnerships of Stanley, Love-Stanley, P.C. and Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart. These drawings entail specifics for both assembly and disassembly of the Aquatic arena that was used for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Included in the collection are overall plans, detailed section drawings, elevations, and schedules for the electrical, plumbing, and materials of this building. Study documents and stadium seating diagrams are also included.

Administrative History of Stanley, Love-Stanley, P.C.

Stanley, Love-Stanley, P.C. was founded in 1978 by principal architects William J. Stanley III and Ivenue Love-Stanley, both of whom were trained at the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The second largest African-American architectural practice in the South, the firm has been involved in numerous commercial, medical, educational, recreational, and religious projects in the Atlanta area, including the New Horizon Sanctuary at Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Olympic Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.

Administrative History of Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart

Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart, an Atlanta-based design firm founded in 1979, provides services for a wide variety of project types, including corporate, commercial, residential and educational. In addition to the head office in Atlanta, the firm has branches in North Carolina, Florida, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and China.

Arrangement

Arranged by drawing series, in original order.

Other Finding Aids

A print copy of this finding aid is available in the Georgia Tech Archives reading room.

Provenance

Donated by the Campus Recreation Center in September 2006 (accession number: 2006.206).

General Physical Description note

(three flat file drawers)

Processing Information

Travis Hampton and Christine de Catanzaro processed these drawings in November 2006.

Title
Inventory of the Olympic Aquatic Center Drawings, 1994-1995
Subtitle
VAD300
Status
Completed
Author
Travis Hampton
Date
Copyright November 2006.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Library, Georgia Institute of Technology Repository

Contact:
Library
Georgia Institute of Technology
266 4th Street, NW
Atlanta 30332-0900 USA
404-894-4586