The Yoyogi National Gymnasium is a brilliant work of Tange that is famous for its suspension roof design. Yoyogi National Gymnasium is one of the famous buildings in Japan that represent Japanese’s style and society . “Yoyogi National Gymnasium” is an arene in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan. It is called “Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyogi-jo” in Japanese. It is a central studium built in Tokyo. Yoyogi National Gymnasium or also often know as Yoyogi National Stadium is designed by Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange and built between 1961-1964 and was built for Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964. It has a capacity of accommodating 10,500 people. The design of the Gymnasium reflecs the modern architectural style of Japan with the curving roofline of traditional Japanese architecture. As well as being the inspiration for the building of Frei Otto’s arenas for the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic. It is also famous for its suspension roof design. Focusing on the material of the buildings, they are the result of a combination of steel, glass, concrete and aluminum. The stadium consists of a large open space covered by a hanging-construction roof with a doubke-crescent design. The roof is 126 metres in length and 120 metres wide. Yoyogi National Gymnasium is comprised of two buildings, with the main gymnasium housing the main pool and the second gymnasium used for various sports such as basketball and ice hockey. Since the Olympic Games, the stadium has continued to used for swimming competitions and also use as concert hall.
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The unique shape and design greatly enhances the ambition as Japan’s National Gymnasium. The architect with the use of contrasts between the materials along with the different shapes helps significantly to create a visually inspiriting concept. The contrast of material pulls out the significant properties of concrete, the material being used. The concrete has its own pattern which gives the classic style feeling to the building. As well as the curving roof that is significantly outstanding and brings this piece of architect to the well-known. I personally like this building as its own unique style and in the fact that it is a symbol of Tokyo. Also the concrete construction is also one of my favourite structure and style. Talking about concrete, seem simple but brings great style and structure. The layout of the builind also kept in organic pattern and create the connection between each seprate stadiums or halls.
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- Alfred Altherr, Three Japanese Architects : Meyekawa Tange Sakakura (New York 10022: Architectural Book Publishing Co.)
- Courtesy of Shimizu Corporation, “Evaluating Air Conditioning for the Yoyogi National Stadium”, 2001, http://www.fluent.com/about/news/newsletters/01v10i1/a10.htmhttp://www.fluent.com/about/news/newsletters/01v10i1/a10.htm
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Image 1 : Photographs taken by William Bullimore http://www.fotopedia.com/en/Kenzo_Tange
Image 2 : Photographs taken by William Bullimore http://www.fotopedia.com/en/Kenzo_Tange
Image 3 : "Olympic Arena · Tokyo, Japan" from http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbc-drawing.cgi/Olympic_Arena.html/Olympic_Site_Plan.jpg
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art museum located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It is one of several museums of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. And it was the most often mentioned architect in 1998-1999. It was designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry with the structure of architectural firm. It is opened to the public in 1997, immediately vaulted to prominence as one of the world's most spectacular buildings in the style of Deconstructivism. For this great architecture, the composition continues a curvaceous, free-form sculptural style that has become a Gehry signature. The museum's design and construction serve as an object lesson in Frank Gehry's style and method. Like much of Gehry's other work, the structure consists of radically sculpted, organic contours; the Guggenheim Bilbao claims that it does not have a single flat surface in the entire structure. The galleries are organized on three levels around the central atrium, and are interconnected by curving walkways suspended from the roof, glass elevators and winding spiral stair cases. It is a spectacular vision, almost a city with in a city, and truly among the best art tourism Spain has to offer.
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Video "Guggenheim Bilbao"
The museum’s design and structure help to accentuate the style of Gehry, with structures which consists of excessively sculpted, organic contours. Visualisation, one of the main focus points of this architecture brings out the main intention of this building, to resemble a ship. By looking at the video showing the exterior view of the building, it seems that this building is also can be called a piece of art work rather than just a museum. This is one of the reason why this piece of the architecture being one of the most interesting one of mine. Moreover the texture of the material used, symbolises the scales of a fish and this creates an organic visual aspect.
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- "Guggenheim Museum" http://www.destination360.com/europe/spain/guggenheim-museum
- "Guggenheim Museum Bilbao" http://www.magicaljourneys.com/Spain/spain-interest-northern-basquecountry-bilbao-guggenheim.html
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- Image 4 : http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/bilbao/guggenheim_museum_bilbao_ebe310108_3.jpg
- Image 5 : http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/bilbao/guggenheim_museum_bilbao_ebe310108_1.jpg
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- Video "Guggenheim Bilbao" posted on http://www.youtube.com/ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyKJEvavgs0&feature=player_embedded)
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