Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan (Exterior perspective)

Rafael Viñoly

1991

Rafael Viñoly's 1991 crayon on paper perspective of the Tokyo International Forum seeks to convey the building’s sweeping, ship‑like glass-and-steel form and its scale as a civic, public space.

The sketch records a key moment in late‑20th‑century architecture—Viñoly’s fusion of long‑span glass vaulting, expressive engineering, and theatrical urban gesture helped popularize transparent, infrastructure‑like cultural buildings that engage the city.

Art Terms

Architectural drawing Architecture Drawing Perspective Sketch Built environment Design

Exhibitions

Visionary Architecture

1960

Latin American Architecture Since 1945

1955

Architecture of Museums

1968

Architectural Models from the Collection

1974