2024.05.30 Noriko Higashi
A review of the May 10 City Night Survey was held. 20 people gathered at LPA on Friday night to discuss the lighting in the newest spot, Azabudai Hills.
We did the review of the May 10 Azabudai Hills & Toranomon Hills Station Tower City Night Survey. The leaders of the groups summarized their opinions and made presentations using photos of the heroes and villain of each group. The report from each group seemed to have more heroes than the past town walks.
I would like to report some common points and notable contents from each group’s presentation
■Media ceiling behind the eaves of Toranomon Hills Station Tower
Most of the teams had never seen a media ceiling before and highly evaluated it as an interesting new landmark. Some commented that the ceiling’s moving projections led visitors’ viewpoints upward, making the space appear larger. The digital lighting is very symbolic and suitable for the entrance of a new city which makes it deserve to be a hero.
■Azabudai Hills Landscape Lighting
A slightly darker lighting scheme that makes people naturally want to visit the brightly lit storefronts in the back of the building. The approach to the commercial area is less bright, making the store facade more conspicuous. The uplighting of trees, which usually tends to be a villain, was also well-lit, although there were some too dazzling spots depending on the type of tree.
Opinions about the lighting at the entrance of Heatherwick’s distinctive design varied. Some commented that the lights are illuminated at night and have a strong presence and are very good, or, the swirls of white light are so uplifting that one feels like being sucked in when looking for the light source, and that there is no glare from any angle and the unique structure of the large canopy is wonderfully expressed. On the other hand, some commented that the color temperature was set too high, unlike the color temperature inside the building, which may have been the intention, but it seemed incongruous.
In addition to the above, various heroes, villain, and insights were shared, including the successes and failures of new lighting challenges in the building, bad examples of sign lighting, and empathy for areas that seem to be struggling. Some of these details are too detailed or confidential to be left in the newsletter, so please come to the salon to hear them in person. You can attend it online either. So if you have never attended one before, please feel free to do so. We’ll be happy to see you there! (Noriko Higashi)
