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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. New National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan by Zaha Hadid ArchitectsSeptember 17th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Zaha Hadid Architects International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has announced Tokyo will host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Jacques Rogge said: “Tokyo prevailed on the excellent quality of a very well-constructed bid.”  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects
 Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects The announcement confirms the New National Stadium of Japan by Zaha Hadid Architects will host the athletics events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Zaha Hadid said: “Our many congratulations to the Tokyo 2020 team, the Japan Sport Council, everyone in Tokyo and all across Japan. The public’s support has been remarkable and we are very proud to be part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have put together an excellent team to deliver a magnificent venue on schedule for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympic Games the following year.”  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects The New National Stadium, near Shinjuku, Tokyo, includes seating for 80,000 spectators and a retractable roof. Adjustable seating sections will move closer to the field of play for football and rugby matches, and enable the stadium to host many other sporting and cultural events. The design incorporates public programs that will engage with the city and give Tokyo a lasting legacy well beyond the 2020 Olympic Games.  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects In November 2012, Zaha Hadid Architects won the international competition run by the Japan Sport Council for the New National Stadium of Japan. Tadao Ando, chairman of the competition selection panel said: “The entry’s dynamic and futuristic design embodies the messages Japan would like to convey to the rest of the world.” He added: “I believe this stadium will become a shrine for world sport for the next 100 years.”  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects  Image Courtesy © Zaha Hadid Architects
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