PHILIPS sense and simplicity
LED Lighting SystemsOEM & LicensingVayaTechnologiesShowcaseCorporateSupportGo  Green

All Exterior Interior Retrospectives

 

Segment: Art Casino Education Film / Broadcast / Studio Fountains Government Healthcare High-end Residential Hospitality Interactive Museum and Exhibits Office Public Ways Retail / Display Signage Stadiums and Arenas Theater / Entertainment Transportation Video / Immersive Worship

 

Videos Showcase Finder Key

Takarazuka University Of Art And Design
  Click image above to view larger

Additional Photos - click image to view larger
Photo Credits: Nacasa & Partners

Media Gallery
View the Video

Products Used:
For Facade
174 ColorBlast  

124 iColor Cove 12"  (now specified using iColor Cove QLX)
cMOPS-150  
iMOPS-150  
For Exterion Sign
229 iColor Cove 6"
 (now specified using iColor Cove QLX)
cMOPS-150  
iMOPS-150  

Method of Control:
iPlayer 2 (now specified with iPlayer 3)
  DMX Controller

How to Buy
Click to locate your Philips Color Kinetics
sales representative or distributor

Project Credits
Architect:  Tadao Ando Architect & Associates
Lighting Design:  James Turrell ,

Learn more about LED Lighting
Browse our growing library of educational materials to keep you informed about critical and often confusing issues related to LED lighting technology.
Share this page:

Takarazuka University Of Art And Design

Satellite Building, Osaka, Japan

Japan's prestigious Takarazuka University of Art and Design was founded in 1987 to facilitate traditional art and design education while encouraging new opportunities made possible by on-going technological innovation. The University seeks to foster creativity in various fields of study, provide students with professional art and design expertise, and make a lasting contribution to the industry and society at large. To help support this mission, the University unveiled a new satellite facility in Osaka in the spring of 2002, housing the University's Division of Continuing Education. To best symbolize its focus on the marriage of traditional art and modern innovation, the approximately 200-foot high building makes use of the latest advancements in intelligent LED illumination from Color Kinetics Japan to distinguish its presence against the Osaka city skyline.

Designed by internationally renowned artist James Turrell, who explores the use of light and space to create extraordinary works of art, the building's illuminated façade is awash with color and movement. Turrell implemented a design that incorporates four ethereal lighting effects to highlight and animate the façade. Applying rich displays of red, green, blue, yellow, and white light, the cycle of effects begins with one, uniform color. The color then gradually changes from one to another in a series of intricate patterns: rising from the building's bottom to the top, unfolding from left to right, and slowly diffusing outward from the building's center. To achieve this performance with a high degree of control, 174 ColorBlast® systems and nearly 1500 linear feet of iColor® Cove were installed to generate the desired blend of colors and effects without the efficiency and installation constraints of traditional lighting fixtures.

The building's illuminated sign also takes advantage of iColor Cove to complement the vivid façade and capture the attention of passersby. The lighting of both the sign and façade is programmed and controlled using a combination of Color Kinetics' iPlayer® 2 for storage and playback and a DMX controller.

Thanks to the progress of LED technology and the complete, integrated nature of Color Kinetics systems, the building's lighting design was free of creative and technical limitations. The result is a modern work of art that attracts both locals and tourists alike with its unique use of light in motion.

blue line


press room  |   careers  |   contact us  |   investor info  |   terms of use  |   site map