National Archives of Modern Architecture Opened

The National Archives of Modern Architecture opened in Yushima, Tokyo, to collect and preserve materials relating to pre-war and post-war Japanese architecture, which is under the direct control of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. ANDŌ Tadao was appointed to be Honorary Director. A special exhibition was held to celebrate its opening, titled ‘Tokyo Olympics in Architectural Documents from the 1964 Yoyogi National Stadium to the 2020 New National Stadium’ (May 8 – June 14), which included drawings of the Yoyogi National Stadium designed by TANGE Kenzō. (Japanese)