Masao Saitoh and Nikken Sekkei’s Ariake Gymnastics Centre spans 90 meters as one of the largest timber-framed roofs in the world
Masao Saitoh and the design team at Nikken Sekkei based the architectural concept of “a wooden vessel floating in the bay area" for their design of the Tokyo Olympic’s Ariake Gymnastics Centre, which was designed to function in two phases: initially as a temporary international sports competition facility, then, after taking out the temporary spectator stands, it will be converted into a permanent exhibition hall.
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