Memphis arena will take pyramid for...

Memphis arena will take pyramid form

The city of Memphis will realize a long-standing desire to emulate its Egyptian namesake according to building a 290-ft. tall, pyramid-shaped arena based forward the design of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

The $52 million contrive a collaboration of architect Rosser Fabrap International of Atlanta and contractor Huber, follow the chase and Nichols Inc. of Indianapolis, is rely uponed to be completed in the summer of 1991 The proprietor is the Memphis/Shelby County Sports Authority.

The arena, which will be used for the growing Memphis State University basketball