Athletes’ Village Plaza

A temporary facility constructed in Athletes' Village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and ParalympicGames, Athletes’ Village Plaza was a ceremonial event space where athletes, media, VIPs, and guestscould interact.Timber materials for construction were obtained from local governments throughout Japan,assembled into temporary facilities, then dismantled after the Games and returned to theirrespective municipalities. Plans call for its repurposing and re-use as “legacy” materials.The project's major role was to express architecturally, Japan’s united support for the Games througha single facility, and to spread the appeal of domestically produced timber. The timber was harvested, dried, and milled locally in each municipality, then received in accordancewith the construction schedule. After use, it was returned to each municipality for transforming intobenches and public facilities.