Tokyo 2020; New design Olympic Stadium unveiled

Design Works and Construction Works of Taisei Corporation, Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd. and Kengo Kuma and Associates JV/Courtesy of JSC
Design Works and Construction Works of Taisei Corporation, Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd. and Kengo Kuma and Associates JV/Courtesy of JSC

 

New National Stadium

  • Client: Japan Sport Council
  • Design and construction: Kengo Kuma & Associates, Taisei Corporation, Azusa Sekkei Co
  • Location: Site of the 1964 Olympic Stadium (demolished in 2015)
  • Capacity: 68,089 (athletics mode)
  • Height: Under 50 meters
  • Estimated cost: ¥153 billion (1.46 billion U.S. dollars)
  • Start construction: January 2017
  • Completion: January 2020

 

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All images: Design Works and Construction Works of Taisei Corporation, Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd. and Kengo Kuma and Associates JV/Courtesy of JSC