infrastructure projects requiring resources from future generations

france

-The Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is an exhibition and conference centre in Paris, France. It is the largest exhibition park in France. The Tour Triangle, a 180 metres tall glass pyramid, is planned to be constructed near the site. It houses a 120-room hotel and 70,000 square metres of office space.Les premières constructions pour des expositions datent de 1923 pour accueillir la Foire de Paris, qui se tenait jusque-là sur le Champ de Mars. Le terrain est alors de trente-cinq hectares à la limite des communes de Paris, d'Issy-les-Moulineaux et de Vanves.

japan
- 日本武道館（日語：日本武道館／にっぽんぶどうかん ^{Nippon Budōkan */?}）是日本一個為鼓勵傳統的武道及身心磨練的大道場而興建的設施，坐落於東京都千代田區北之丸公園。日本武道館亦是其業主財團法人的名稱。通稱為「武道館」。日本武道館是為1964年舉行的東京奧運會場之一而建設，同年10月3日落成。設計師為山田守，由竹中工務店承包施工，採用八角形的設計，屋頂樣貌則仿自富士山。門口的「武道舘」匾額，出自財團法人日本武道館首任會長正力松太郎之手筆。1964年東京奧運期間，至10月20日共4日間在此舉行柔道比賽。之後主要做為柔道、劍道、空手道等武道活動場地使用，同時成為舞蹈、樂團、演武會等表演，以及演唱會與格闘技（職業拳擊、職業摔跤、K-1、PRIDE）的舉行會場、大學等的大規模入學禮、畢業禮會場等廣泛使用。毎年4月29日舉行的全日本柔道選手權大會（無差別級競賽，日本全國冠軍決定戰）、11月3日全日本劍道選手權、11月下旬的自衛隊音樂節皆在此舉行。日本天皇與首相固定出席的全國戰歿者追悼式也於每年的8月15日（日本二戰投降日）在此地舉行。

• 日本武道館のあたりは、元々太田道灌が江戸城を築城した際に、関東の守護神でもあった築土神社（旧・田安明神）が遷座したところで、のち、徳川家康が入府した際に、関東代官であった内藤清成らの屋敷となったため、代官町と呼ばれていた。その後、徳川忠長や徳川綱重らの屋敷を経て、江戸時代中期以降は徳川氏の御三卿であった田安徳川家が屋敷を構えたが、明治維新後取り壊され近衛師団の兵営地となった。

indonesia
- Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, commonly abbreviated as HI, is one of the oldest and best known hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Located in Central Jakarta, it is one of the first 5-star hotels in South-East Asia and remains a major landmark of Jakarta. Its fame is often linked to the Indonesia's political pride. It is located by the famed Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, which gets its name from the hotel and neighbors with Grand Indonesia and Plaza Indonesia shopping malls.Sukarno appointed architect Abel Sorensen and his wife Wendy to design the hotel to showcase a modern Indonesia^[4]. Hotel Indonesia first operated in 1962, inaugurated by the first President Sukarno as the first five star hotel in Southeast Asia to offer international standards. In front of the hotel, located in the heart of the capital, stands the “Welcome Monument”, intended to welcome the guests who were visiting Jakarta for the 4th Asian Games in 1962. Following the games, the hotel was used by President Sukarno to host state guests, and also official events.In 2004, the government decided to completely renovate the hotel, and HI stopped operating that year. After the renovation was completed, the Hotel Indonesia became the Hotel Indonesia Kempinski on 20 May 2009, managed by Kempinski Hotels SA, the oldest luxury hotel group in Europe.

• scmp 4jan19 "monumental pride"