Photo Spot · Yurakucho / Marunouchi

Tokyo International Forum Glass Hall 東京国際フォーラム ガラス棟

A 60 m-high glass atrium shaped like a ship's hull, crossed by floating skybridges and held up by a steel keel-like roof truss, Tokyo's most geometric free interior.

About

Designed by Rafael Viñoly and opened in 1997, the Tokyo International Forum is a convention and concert complex between Yurakucho and Tokyo stations. Its showpiece is the Glass Building: a 210 m-long, 60 m-tall atrium with curved glass walls and a roof hung from a single ribbed steel truss that looks like the skeleton of a boat. Slender skybridges cross the void at different heights and a ramp spirals up the inside. The public spaces are free to walk, and photographers come for the symmetry: lie the camera on the ground floor and shoot straight up at the truss, or climb to the upper walkways and shoot down the length of the hall. At night the glass glows like a lantern, and the tree-lined plaza outside hosts antiques and food markets.

Highlights

• Ribbed steel roof truss that reads like a ship's keel
• Skybridges and long ramps for leading lines and human-scale silhouettes
• Symmetrical length-wise views from the upper floors
• Glowing glass exterior at blue hour, seen from the zelkova-lined plaza
• Free to enter during opening hours

Tips

• Shoot straight up from the B1/1F centre line with a 14-16 mm lens for the classic keel shot.
• Upper walkways give the down-the-hall view; weekday mornings are emptiest.
• Shoot handheld and keep gear compact: it is a busy public building, and commercial shoots need prior permission from the venue.
• Check the event calendar: big conferences fill the hall with people and signage.

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