New National Stadium Japan Competition Unveils 11 Finalists

Eleven finalists have been announced today in the international design competition for the New National Stadium Japan, including design heavy hitters like Zaha Hadid Architects, SANAA, UNStudio, and Toyo Ito. The finalists, announced by the Japan Sport Council (JSC) and jury chair Tadao Ando, were selected from 46 entries to proceed to the second and final competition round. The final winner will be selected on November 7 and officially announced later that month.

Completion of the new stadium is scheduled for 2018, just in time to – should Tokyo be selected to host the 2020 Olympic Games – be used as the primary venue for both, the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Following are the eleven finalists.

Zaha Hadid Architects (UK)

Dorell.Ghotmeh.Tane / Architects & A+Architecture (France)

UNStudio / Yamashita Sekkei Inc. (The Netherlands)

SANAA + Nikken Sekkei Ltd (Japan)

Cox Architecture pty Ltd (Australia)

Tabanlioglu Architects Consultancy Limited Company (Turkey)

Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects (Japan)

Populous (UK)

gmp·International GmbH (Germany)

Mitsuru Man Senda and Environment Design Institute (Japan)