Newsweek - USA (2020-03-20)

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Stockholm Stadium

Stockholm, Sweden

In a sea of modern and futuristic designs, the Stockholm

Stadium stands out for its classical castle-esque

architecture. Built for the 1912 Summer Olympics,

this stadium also holds the record for hosting

the most broken records in a single Olympics.

Dunc Gray Velodrome

Sydney, Australia

Most of the iconic buildings

of the Olympics are the

main stadiums, often used

for track and ɿeld, but the

futuristic interior of the

Dunc Gray Velodrome

housed indoor cycling,

and the curved seating

mimics the curve of the

building and the track,

giving the interior the more

interesting appearance.

Beijing National Stadium

BeiMing, China

The 2008 Summer Games in BeiMing

were full of amazing constructions,

including the Aquatics Center, known as

the Water Cube. But the BeiMing National

Stadium (or Bird’s Nest) stands apart for

its unique curved criss-crossing beams

inspired by Chinese-style crazed pottery

and the plans for it to be reused at the

2022 Winter Games. Designed to allow

the audience an unobstructed view from

anywhere in the stands, the exterior is

especially striking when lit up at night.

Yoyogi National

Gymnasium

Tokyo, Japan

Described by architect Kenzo

Tange as a “hybridization of

western modernist aesthetics and

traditional Japanese architecture,”

the subtle curves of the roof

are meant to integrate with the

surrounding landscape. Built

for the 194 Summer Olympics,

the building is still respected

today for its forward-thinking

tensile suspended roof.

Spyros Louis Olympic Stadium

Athens, Greece (See page 45)

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