The Architecture of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Like many, you may be watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If you have, it’s one of the most unusual Olympics ever. From the “2020” name, to run up of COVID-19 cases going into the Olympics (127 reported cases as of Saturday), to the strangely empty seats at the various venues. One thing that isn’t unusual, however, is its whopping costs. When Japan won the bid for the 2020 Olympics in 2013 it forecasted that it would spend $7.3 billion on the Games. Now that the Games are finally here, some estimate that it could be the most expensive Olympic Games in history at a whopping $28 billion.
As with most Olympics, the biggest single cost of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been the construction of the venues at a total cost of $3 billion. A total of 43 venues will be used during the Summer Olympics including 25 existing facilities, 10 temporary venues and eight new permanent venues. Here’s a look at the eight new permanent venues:
Musashino Forest Sports Plaza
Architect: Nihon Sekkei, Inc.
Year Completed: 2017
Capacity: 7,200
Events: Badminton, Modern Pentathlon, Wheelchair Basketball
Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
Year Completed: 2019
Capacity: 5,600
Events: Archery
Sea Forest Waterway
Year Completed: 2019
Capacity: 12,800
Events: Canoe, Rowing
Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
Year Completed: 2019
Capacity: 7,500
Events: Canoe Slalom
Oi Hockey Stadium
Year Completed: 2019
Capacity: 15,000
Events: Hockey
Olympic Stadium Japan
Architect: Kengo Kuma
Year Completed: 2019
Capacity: 68,000
Events: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Soccer
Ariaki Arena
Architect: Kume Sekkei
Year Completed: 2019
Capacity: 15,000
Events: Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Architect: Yanashita Sekkei and Tange Associates
Year Completed: 2020
Capacity: 15,000
Events: Aquatics
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