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Tokyo International Forum Finals (F) This is my last post on the final phase presentation for the Tokyo International Forum. The following images are views that were dropped from the final presentation. They all deal with the Glass Hall or the Plaza, so there was no real lose in understanding from dropping them. The Glass Hall roof was perhaps the most distinctive feature of the entire design. It was essentially a huge canoe shaped structure, that was rigid enough to “hang” the glass “curtain”. Part of an earthquake-safe structure, it also was a beautiful sculptural form. Several ideas were explored as the design developed, as shown above. Above, photos of the resulting form at night. We tried out views from the bridges over the plaza.       This idea was dropped fairly quickly when it was realized that we would be largely looking at the tops of trees. A photo of the plaza from the north end. I found few photos from the bridges over the plaza, and, as we expected, they s...

Tokyo International Forum Finals (E) This is the 5 th of 6 posts on the Tokyo International Forum final phase presentation work. I covered the large auditorium in the last post. This post will cover the three smaller halls. Large reception space (Hall B) This space was designed to house large meetings, exhibits, ceremonies or fashion shows. The CAD model of hall B from above. Preliminary views of the space. Two different seating layouts. A sketch-over to direct the hand work. The final line drawing with screen films applied. A photo of the space from a similar viewpoint. Classical concert (Hall C) This hall boasts fine acoustics for enjoying concerts, ballets or musicals. The CAD model. Preliminary views. Hidden line view. With tone sketch. Final line drawing with people and screen tones. Since the space was symmetrical, we decided to flip the entire image. A slide photo of the presentation board. A photo of the space from the stage. I could not find any photos from the audience view...