The largest wooden structure in the world was completed in Japan. With the name of Grand RingIt is shaped like a huge circular ring with a treadmill at the top and a circumference of approximately 2 km. It’s already in Guinness Book.
O Grand Ring was created for Expo Osaka 2025, which is currently running in the Japan.
With a width of 30 meters and an external diameter of approximately 675 meters, the structure entered, on March 4, Largest wooden structure in the world.
It resembles Rome Coliseumespecially at night… but it results from a totally modern and eastern architecture.
As the New Atlas details, this structure was designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects and built with modern techniques and Nuki joints – A traditional Japanese method used to unite wood without using nails or screws.
“Grand ring is the symbol of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and expresses the concept of Unity in Diversity“Says Expo’s press press.
“The structure was built using a fusion of modern construction methods and traditional Nuki joints, such as those used in the construction of Japanese Sanctuaries and Temples. It will serve as a main route for visitor traffic around the Expo enclosure, allowing a fluid circulation around the place and offering visitors a comfortable space, protected from wind, rain and sunlight, ”he says.
Grand Ring was originally designed to be easily dismantled After the event ended, on October 13. However, Japanese authorities are considering keeping it on site.
New Atlas compares the Grand Ring to Torre Eiffel of Paris, which was originally conceived as a temporary structure for an exhibition and stayed forever.
