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 .

Designers:
Christopher Alexander, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Medium:
Photocopy
Size:
5 3/8"x7", 4 5/8x5 1/2"