Hiroshi Hara Sappora Dome Japan

1. Hiroshi Hara Sappora Dome Japan Divya Prakash B. Arch IV

2. Hiroshi Hara • b. 1936 – d 2007 • Also an author on architecture. • Was a professor at the University of • Tokyo until 1997 • Yamato International, Ota, Tokyo, 1987 • Kenju Park 'Forest House', Nakaniida, Miyagi Prefecture, 1987 • Lida City Museum, Lida, Nagano Prefecture, 1988 • Umeda Sky Building, Kita-ku, Osaka, 1993 • Miyagi Prefectural Library, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, 1997 • Kyoto Station Complex, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 1997 • Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, 2001 • University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus II, Tokyo, 2002 • AizuGakuho Junior and Senior School, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, 2007

3. Philosophy • “ Sustainable Architecture” • Thinker + Designer • Lessons from Vernacular Architecture to Future • Latest Technologies

4. Sapporo Dome • Toyohira-ku , Sapporo, Japan, • Opened : June 3, 2001 • Capacity : 53,845 • Field dimensions : • Left Field - 100 m (328.1 ft) Center Field - 122 m (400.3 ft) Right Field - 100 m (328.1 ft) • Designed for Foorball World Cup 2002 : • Germany vs Saudi Arabia • Argentina vs England • Italy vs Ecuador

5. The Competition • Competition in 1996 ( both design and technology ) • An all weather dome • Best among world wide contenders • Silvery egg-shaped dome

6. Characteristics – Two Arenas • Always a green field • One closed and another open • Pitch is always in good condition • Both arenas can be transformed to most appropriate mode • within five hours

8. Characteristics – Sports Garden • Five botanical strips parallel to boulevard • Each strip have its own unique nature • Trees surround the entire area • Walkways • Ever-changing and Ever-growing components provide scenery

9. Thank You