olympiaki-agones 52 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 I'm disappointed! When Tokyo beat Istanbul, my expectations were focus on the main Olympic Stadium. The look of this stadium is totally grey and dull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyliberatori 37 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 27 minutes ago, olympiaki-agones said: I'm disappointed! When Tokyo beat Istanbul, my expectations were focus on the main Olympic Stadium. The look of this stadium is totally grey and dull. The trees and eco design in general look rather cool to me. In a city like Tokyo which is such an urban jungle, the trees almost stand out, which is their way of making the stadium unique. It also gets them Brownie Points on the international radar having an eco-looking stadium. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 574 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 I actually like the design a lot, the simple aesthetic and the wood exterior gives it a strong Japanese feel. The Zaha Hadid stadium was a costly monstrosity which i'm glad was discarded later. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olympiaki-agones 52 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Well, anything would have been better than that hideous biking helmet stadium. Anyway, I guess e cauldron could be a Tanabata burning out by the Olympic flame with the athletes' wishes coming true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMarkSnow2012 385 Report post Posted February 19, 2018 On 16/02/2018 at 3:39 AM, olympiaki-agones said: The look of this stadium is totally grey and dull. The use of plants within the stadium structure means that its appearance can be adjusted. If by early 2020 it's looking "grey and dull" then additional or replacement planting can be used. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 574 Report post Posted February 28, 2018 New pics courtesy of SSC. It's insane how fast they're working on the stadium. Since the Beijing olympics I haven't seen such fast work for the main venue. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi 323 Report post Posted March 1, 2018 Wow. Sure they won't be ready for the rugby? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 574 Report post Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, yoshi said: Wow. Sure they won't be ready for the rugby? Yeah, i'm starting to think it was a very dumb decision to remove Tokyo as one of the host cities. Then again I think it was a matter of culture, preferring to not make promises they couldn't keep and fearing any unexpected event would bring up delays to the stadium construction. A shame though, it would had been cool to see this stadium in action already next year for the RWC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatsnotmypuppy 558 Report post Posted March 1, 2018 I'm assuming you realise that the vast majority of the hard work in building a stadium is setting up the stadium infrastructure (most of which is underground - mainly the preparation of the plumbing/electrics). The actual assembly of the physical stadium is usually fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2037 Report post Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) Not this fast though, it's been astonishing how quickly this has gone up. The bowl has gone up in around 10 months - that's twice as fast as comparable stadiums. Amazing work from the Japanese. The World Cup isn't until September in 2019. I agree with Ikarus and yoshi, I can't see this not being ready by then and I wonder if they regret dropping the venue. Just as a comparison, here's my club's new stadium - more or less on schedule, and due to open August this year: Edited March 1, 2018 by Rob. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phandrosis 171 Report post Posted March 31, 2018 https://www.jpnsport.go.jp/newstadium/Portals/0/advisory/20180319_advisory3_siryou01.pdf https://www.jpnsport.go.jp/newstadium/Portals/0/briefing/2018/20180330_briefing24_siryou_01.pdf 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phandrosis 171 Report post Posted June 23, 2018 Here's a few pics I pulled from Twitter. You can finally see the roof. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted July 4, 2018 Quote Koji MurofushiVerified account @KojiMurofushi Jul 3 今日は天気も良く素晴らしい新国立競技場のショットが撮れました Well, this could be the best shot of the year!? National Stadium with Mt Fuji backdrop@tokyo2020 @olympics @iaaf_athletics 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phandrosis 171 Report post Posted July 8, 2018 Here's a few photos I found on twitter. https://twitter.com/tetsu_skytree/status/1015909959484076032 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Report post Posted July 18, 2018 ^https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/07/18/olympics/progress-new-national-stadium-going-planned/#.W0-BqRgh1jU Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phandrosis 171 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 I had some errands to do today, so I passed by the stadium. Here are some photos I took. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi 323 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 They’re gonna have a gleaming new National Stadium sitting empty during the Rugby World Cup that they could’ve used anyway if they keep up this pace Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phandrosis 171 Report post Posted December 22, 2018 It's starting to take its shape now. https://www.jpnsport.go.jp/newstadium/tabid/642/Default.aspx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 574 Report post Posted December 27, 2018 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi 323 Report post Posted December 27, 2018 That thing is gonna be ready in time for the Rugby World Cup isn’t it - is it too late to change the schedule back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2037 Report post Posted December 28, 2018 12 hours ago, yoshi said: That thing is gonna be ready in time for the Rugby World Cup isn’t it - is it too late to change the schedule back? Depends how far the internals are done; things like wiring, plumbing, safety systems etc. There's a stadium in north London that looks finished but can't open yet, for example. Really not liking that dirty looking seating pattern. Who decided that looked ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phandrosis 171 Report post Posted March 17 Here's the most recent set of official update photos. https://www.jpnsport.go.jp/newstadium/tabid/647/Default.aspx 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LatinXTC 269 Report post Posted March 18 Anyone else think it's pretty early to be installing seats in the stadium and completing the bathrooms? Isn't that usually something that is done just a couple of months before its first use? It's looking great though! I hope if it's completed well before the rugby world cup that the matches can move back to this stadium! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikarus360 574 Report post Posted April 1 Some new pics from the inside. Close up detail of the roof Also it seems they're starting to plant the trees both outside and on the exterior rings of the stadium. Render How it is looking so far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
