Tokujin Yoshioka reveals alternative vision for Tokyo Olympic stadium | Tokyo
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Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has revealed his own vision for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium, which he was not permitted to enter into the design competition. Yoshioka – best known for his transparent furniture and weather-themed installations – planned to compete against Kengo Kuma and Toyo Ito in the most recent stadium design contest, but was excluded from entering. Like original competition winner Zaha Hadid, who was also unable to bid for the project again, the Tokyo-based designer could not meet the brief criteria without finding a construction partner able to guarantee a budget. "Since the competition this time around called for a design-build format, countless architects including Zaha Hadid and myself were not able to participate," said Yoshioka. The designer's proposal is for a ring-shaped stadium with a pool of water on the roof. This pool could be repurposed as an iceskating rink, he suggests, while during events it would integrate a ring of fire. "A piece of architecture which transcends form becomes a fountain for athletes, and at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics it will be reborn as a huge platform for the Olympic Flame – a symbol of courage and hope to people all over the world," he added. Read more on Dezeen: http://www.dezeen.com/2016/01/25/tokujin-yoshioka-alternative-desig-tokyo-olympic-stadium-2020/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest architecture and design movies: http://bit.ly/1tcULvh
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I would have went retractable roof
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Earthquakes and a giant water pool are a not good combination at all
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2020 here I come
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Beautiful!
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That's not good at all.
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Just remove the pool and I guess this design could have won
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the water would work as a lens for the sun. not a good idea
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Boycott 2020 Japanese Olympics for Xenophobia concerns.
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Why no one/I didn't thought of such design before for a stadium....
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creative and innovative
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a different point of view .... needs time and meditation .. . . nice design . . .
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im just gonna come out and say it. SOOOOOOO much better than zaha hadid's design. love the simplicity of it. it makes featuers like the roof, flaming river and walkways stand out really well
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you fucking crazy japan
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I like this one better
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Fantastic!!!
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amazing