10/31/2012

Japan’s newest sexy…

…Newest sexy CONCRETE! The above design proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects is for Japan’s new national stadium. It is one of the 11 shortlisted candidates for the new facility “needed*” for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

The 11 Shortlisted Designs For Japan’s New National Stadium
Architizer Blog | 2012 Oct 30
Japan’s new national stadium is one step closer to finding a designer. Eleven practices, including Olympic stadium designers Zaha Hadid and Populous, have been shortlisted for the competition to design the new stadium. The brief called for an 80,000-seat stadium that must be completed in time to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup…more…

*”Needed” or rather unneeded is the key word here since Japan has dozens of brand-new, unused, world-class, soccer (football) stadiums in addition to the existing Imperial Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium (Wikipedia) that was completely remodeled for the fifth Rugby World Cup in 2003 and has a capacity 27,188.

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4 Responses to “Japan’s newest sexy…”

1. SDH Says:
   October 31st, 2012 at 2:13 pm

   “Why build a new stadium?”

   What a silly question…

   How are you supposed to maintain a corrupt, unethical construction industry without having corrupt, unethical constructions?

2. Forever Along Guy (F.A.G.) Says:
   October 31st, 2012 at 4:37 pm

   This looks highly suspicious and is most likely a high-priced auto trap of the friendzone. We know that Japan is the world’s best country where no imperfections exist whatsoever. Japan will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup so, it will prolly host the 2020 Summer Olympics. By then all the FOB 28-year-old atheist weed smoking neckbeards should be ready to start an Engrish revolution. Shibuya and Roppongi girls are DTF! w00t! w00t!

3. Coligny Says:
   October 31st, 2012 at 5:33 pm

   Can somebody explain why they need to build new fucking stadium?

   A “N00b discover Japan” post… from Taro himself ;=0

4. Wall Street Journal quoted Says:
   November 16th, 2012 at 12:58 pm

   UPDATE:

   British Architect Zaha Hadid Wins Japan National Stadium Design Competition
   Wall Street Journal | 2012/11/15
   Japan’s Sport Council on Thursday awarded a contract to design and construct a centerpiece, billion-dollar national stadium that forms a key part of Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games to lauded U.K. firm Zaha Hadid Architects.
   The firm, led by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid, who in 2004 became the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, beat out stiff {male} competition…more…

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