Hiroshi Hara
Sappora Dome
Japan
Divya Prakash
B. Arch IV
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
 Aizu Gakuho Junior and Senior School, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, 2007
Philosophy
“ Sustainable Architecture”
 Thinker + Designer
Lessons from Vernacular Architecture to Future
 Latest Technologies
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
The Competition
Competition in 1996 ( both
design and technology )
 An all weather dome
 Best among world wide
contenders
 Silvery egg-shaped dome
Characteristics – Two Arenas
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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
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 Evergrowing components provide
scenery
Thank You