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TOKYO 2020’DE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK RÜZGÂRI

The Wind of Sustainability at Tokyo 2020

The 2020 Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021, drew attention with its sustainability theme. The Olympics is one of the world's largest sporting events. The negative impacts of such large-scale events on the environment and society are undeniably significant. Aware of this, the Tokyo Olympics focused on the theme of respect for the environment and people, designing every aspect around this idea.

The event was shaped around the concept “Be better, together - For the planet and the people,” addressing sustainability under the headings of “climate change,” “resource management,” “environment and biodiversity,” “human rights,” and “collaboration and communication.” These categories covered key global sustainability issues, and alternative solutions were explored.

Undoubtedly, the most talked-about product of the sustainability concept was the medals made by recycling valuable parts from old mobile phones. However, the concept was not limited to this. The Olympic Village Plaza, designed by Nikken Sekkei, and the podium designed by Asao Tokolo were also realized as parts of the Olympics’ sustainability theme.

Although the Olympic Village Plaza faced criticism for its use of wood, it is considered a more sustainable structure compared to similar global events. The building, designed by Tokyo-based architecture firm Nikken Sekkei, was inspired by traditional Japanese aesthetics and constructed using wood sent from local governments across different regions of Japan. After the Olympics, the building is planned to be completely dismantled, and the wooden pieces—each bearing the signature of the place they came from—will be sent back to be reused in various public projects. The 5,300-square-meter Olympic Village Plaza, designed as a shared space for athletes, includes benches, cafes, rest areas, shops, and hair salons.

Another initiative aimed at making the Games sustainable was the podiums designed by Asao Tokolo, produced from plastic packaging waste collected by the Japanese public. The podiums were made using 3D printers from 24.5 tons of household plastic waste, with the goal of recycling them back into product packaging after the Games.

Other notable sustainability steps included beds made from compressed cardboard for the athletes and the fact that every item in their rooms was fully recyclable.