Intervention on the Olympic Village- Tokyo 2020

Project idea

This project is designed for Tokyo 2020 Olympics situated in the Olympic Village in Japan that consisted of a housing and a pavilion. The pavilion provides recreation and leisure for the Olympic athletes, and the housing provides accommodation for them. Both designs combine modern and traditional Japanese elements.

Project description

The pavilion is designed as a meeting and gathering space for both the participating athletes and visitors. The skin of the pavilion is designed using wood. The pavilion consists of café, restaurant, cinema, and information center for the Olympics. The skin of the pavilion follows the fluidity of the water and the pavilion boxes follow the rigidity of the Olympic village. Visitors can have a variety of experiences offered by this fluid skin. The housing for the athletes consists of 1 to 3 bedroom apartments and private amenities for the athletes such as swimming pool, dinning and gymnasium.

Technical information

The housing has a modern aesthetic while following the long-established tatami measurements for the structural grid as well as the apartment layouts. The pavilion is designed using hexagonal wood forms inspired by the biological structure of the traditional Japanese flower called Morning Glory.

Documentation

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