Zaha Hadid design selected for Japan national stadium
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The judges were also looking for a design that would integrate well with the local road system and landscape (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
It's hoped that the design for the 80,000-seat stadium will boost Tokyo's chances of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
Hadid beat out imposing competition: none more so than sports and stadia specialists Populous, which has a number of national arenas to its name (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
Detailed design and construction of the stadium will press ahead for completion by the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
It's hoped that the design for the 80,000-seat stadium will boost Tokyo's chances of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
Detailed design and construction of the stadium will press ahead for completion by the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
The judges were also looking for a design that would integrate well with the local road system and landscape (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
Hadid beat out imposing competition: none more so than sports and stadia specialists Populous, which has a number of national arenas to its name (Image © Zaha Hadid Architects)
Article Summary
It may have been likened to a bicycle helmet, but that hasn't stopped the Japan Sport Council from selecting Zaha Hadid Architect's design for a new Japanese national stadium to be built by 2019. It's hoped that the design for the 80,000-seat stadium will boost Tokyo's chances of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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