Geiger Engineers

Olympic Gymnastics Arena
Seoul, Korea
Construction Cost: $7 million
Completion Date: 1986

This 15,000 seat, multipurpose facility was the site of the 1988 Summer Olympics gymnastic competition. The arena is used for gymnastics, basketball, boxing and entertainment events. The facility is covered with an insulated yet translucent fabric clad Cabledome roof system with a clear span of 120 m which was engineered by Geiger Associates. This roof structure was the first example of the Cabledome system built in the world.


	Olympic Gymnastics Arena Seoul, Korea Construction Cost: $7 million Completion Date: 1986

	This 15,000 seat, multipurpose facility was the site of the 1988 Summer Olympics gymnastic competition. The arena is used for gymnastics, basketball, boxing and entertainment events. The facility is covered with an insulated yet translucent fabric clad Cabledome roof system with a clear span of 120 m which was engineered by Geiger Associates. This roof structure was the first example of the Cabledome system built in the world.