National Stadium Beijing, Herzog & de Meuron, photo by combinatorial
Remember the spectacular “Bird’s Nest” from the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. Well hold to your seats because Japan has announced the 11semifinalist for the new National Stadium in Japan, which will replace the existing stadium designed for the 1964 Summer Olympics. Here are the entries in no particular order.
Cox Architecture pty Ltd, Alastair Ray Richardson, photo Japan Sports Council
Populous, Rod Sheard, photo Japan Sports Council
UNStuio/Yamashita Sekkei, photo Japan Sports Council
Zaha Hadid Architects, Zaha Hadid, photo Japan Sports Council
Tabanlioglu Architects Consultancy Limited Company, Ihsan Murat Tabanlioglu photo Japan Sports Council
Ihsan Murat Tabanlioglu, Tane / Architects & A+Architecture, photo Japan Sports Council
Azusa Sekkei Co. Ltd, photo Japan Sports Council
Toyo Ito & Associates Architects, photo Japan Sports Council
Sanaa + Nikken Sekkei Ltd, photo Japan Sports Council
gmp International Gmbh, Hubert Nienhoff, photo Japan Sports Council
Mitsuru Man Senda and Environment Design Institute, photo Japan Sports Council
One entry will be selected for first, second, and third prizes. The award ceremony will be held later this month. I will keep you posted. I’ve already chosen my favorite. Which one is your favorite?
Benji
