Tokyo International Forum – Giant Vierendeel Truss: Sketches of the Convention Hall interior

01/01/1989

Sketches, Perspective

Two perspective sketches depicting an aerial view of Convention Hall A. The first view is a sketchy closeup of the Vierendeel bent type beams with chrysanthemum hollow cuts in them; the second view is more generic in content including the early ideas of the beam structure with unspecified, suggestive decorative details .

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Content of

Construction Innovation 1 Items

Tokyo International Forum: Giant Vierendeel trusses in the Convention Hall 1989

Construction System, Steel Structure

Precast Vierendeel box beams, six meters deep, spanning 50 meters at a height of 20 metters. The beams are pierced by huge chrysanthemum-shaped voids, which are illuminated.

References

Scientific Research 2 Items

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