Tokyo [Japan]: The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics Games Organising Committee recently invited media p
Tokyo [Japan]: The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics Games Organising Committee recently invited media persons to observe lifting of a large roof of Olympic Gymnastic Centre, which will be the venue for gymnastics.
Shimizu Corporation is involved in the architecture of the building and many overseas media organisations attended the event to observe the innovative Japanese technical architecture.
The lift-up method of construction is adopted by the Olympic Gymnastic Centre for the purpose of shortening construction time and safety management. A huge wooden arch, 70 metres in width and 200 tons in weight was slowly lifted up to 30 metres height in over five hours.
Masamichi Nagata, Shimizu Corporation, said, “The current Olympic facilities under construction mostly use wooden and steel frame structures, but this structure is all constructed by wood.
