Tokyo International Forum: Photographs of drawings included in the competition submission

01/04/1989

Drawing

Two perspective views of the interior of the Grand Entrance Lobby. It shows the main staircase leading to the enormous Convention Hall, whose chrysanthemum trusses are just visible.

Photograph:

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital, Print, Slide

Characteristics:

7"x9", Color

Content of

Project 1 Items

Tokyo International Forum: Conference Center for City of Tokyo 1989

3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Civic, Designed, Invited Competition, Not built

Client:

Tokyo International Forum Project Office, Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Hansjoachim Neis, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Eleni Coromvli, Gary Black, Annie der Bedrossian

Project cost:

Expected construction cost: $750,000,000

Project stages:

Preliminary Design drawings Construction innovation methods

Invited design competition entry for a complex of conference halls, auditoria, exhibition halls, and other public facilities at a central site in downtown Tokyo, occupied by the City Hall, which was to be razed to make way for this project. ...

References

Scientific Research 2 Items

Drawings 2 Items

Photographs 1 Items

Tokyo International Forum: Giant Vierendeel Trusses - Photographs of drawings 01/04/1989

Construction Innovation, Drawing

Photographer:

Annie der Bedrossian/C.E.S., Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital, Print, Slide

Characteristics:

6"x8", Color

Digitized

Four photographs of the perspective view of the Convention Hall interior, an enormous room 50 meters by 70 meters, with large columns. The roof is supported by Vierendeel box beams, pierced by giant chrysanthemum voids, which are illumunated.