Today, government officials in Japan have selected Kengo Kuma’s plan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. The architect submitted the winning proposal along with construction and support firms Taisei Corp. and Azusa Sekkei Co.
The stadium’s steel and latticed wood roof, reaching a height of just over 160 feet, draws on traditional Japanese architecture and would insert the center sports arena below grade. Landscaping figures heavily into the design, with plants and trees planned for exposed terraces that encircle the complex on several levels.
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