Public Architecture · Modern Heritage · Cultural Venues
Yoyogi National Gymnasium国立代々木競技場
- Location
- Tokyo Shibuya City
- Completed
- 1964
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Overview
The curves of 1964, drawn by a suspended roof. A pinnacle of postwar Japanese architecture.
Designed by Kenzo Tange as the swimming and basketball venue for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Its suspension structure, with the roof hung from cables strung between two main masts, achieved a vast column-free space and powerful curves reminiscent of traditional Japanese roofs.
The structural design was by Yoshikatsu Tsuboi. Highly regarded as a building that showed the world the technology and design of postwar Japan, it was designated a national Important Cultural Property in 2021.
This description has been translated from the Japanese original.
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- Completed
- 1964
- Architect
- Kenzo Tange
- Use
- Gymnasium
- Structure
- Suspension structure
- Location
- 2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya City, Tokyo
- Designated Important Cultural Property
- 2021
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Architect
Kenzo Tange
Kenzo Tange1913–2005
Born in Osaka Prefecture. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University and working in the office of Kunio Maekawa, he taught at the University of Tokyo after the war while undertaking numerous national projects.
His works, including the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, came to symbolise their respective eras. In 1987 he became the first Japanese recipient of the Pritzker Prize.
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Location
2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya City, Tokyo
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Sources
References
- 国立代々木競技場 — WikipediaWikipedia日本語版
- Wikidata Q1069457Wikidata
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Photo Credits
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01Yoyogi National Gymnasium 20200607-2.jpg
Photo: Suicasmo
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02Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo, JAP).jpg
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03Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgijō 1.jpg
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04Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tobu World Square.jpg
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05Le stade national de Yoyogi (Tokyo, Japon) (40937712410).jpg
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