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Prism

Hakuten

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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Light
8.00
6.44
8.00
5.33
6.94
Bill Bouchey
Bill Bouchey Principal - Director of Design Interiors at HOK
Activation by way of light and inte...
9
7
8
7
7.75
Tola Ojuolape
Tola Ojuolape Senior Project Designer at Selina
8
5
8
4
6.25
Kate Shepherd
Kate Shepherd Cofounder & Strategic Director at The Future Collective
A beautifully simple concept that i...
8
6
8
5
6.75
Daniel Wigham
Daniel Wigham Strategy & Sustainability Lead at StudioXAG
A very beautiful idea, and really s...
8
6
8
4
6.5
Martin Mostböck
Martin Mostböck Founder and creative director at AID at Martin Mostböck. AID - ArchitectureInteriorsDesign
8
7
8
6
7.25
Aezad Muzaffar Alam
Aezad Muzaffar Alam Co-Founder and Design Director at REFORM Studio
8
7
9
5
7.25
Tiffany Yao
Tiffany Yao Regional Workplace Manager at Newmark
So touching and memorable. These co...
8
7
8
5
7
Penny Craswell
Penny Craswell Writer at The Design Writer
7
7
8
6
7
Christina Wissing Oppermann
Christina Wissing Oppermann Commercial Director at Brandt Collective
8
6
7
6
6.75
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Colour
7.29
5.71
7.71
4.86
6.39
Tola Ojuolape
Tola Ojuolape Senior Project Designer at Selina
7
5
8
5
6.25
Daniel Wigham
Daniel Wigham Strategy & Sustainability Lead at StudioXAG
7
6
7
4
6
Martin Mostböck
Martin Mostböck Founder and creative director at AID at Martin Mostböck. AID - ArchitectureInteriorsDesign
8
7
8
5
7
Aezad Muzaffar Alam
Aezad Muzaffar Alam Co-Founder and Design Director at REFORM Studio
8
5
8
5
6.5
Anika Hülser
Anika Hülser Head of Interior Architecture at HPP Architekten GmbH
8
4
8
4
6
Penny Craswell
Penny Craswell Writer at The Design Writer
6
6
7
6
6.25
Christina Wissing Oppermann
Christina Wissing Oppermann Commercial Director at Brandt Collective
7
7
8
5
6.75
Designer
Client
Yokosuka City
Floor area
76 ㎡
Completion
2019
Design / Artist
Takumi Takahashi (HAKUTEN)
Photography
Nacasa & Partners Inc. | Kim Dong-gyu
Movie
Ponsuke Kojima

The installation Prism was exhibited at an art event held on the island SARUSHIMA, which was used by the military until World War II. When we first came to the island, we were deeply impressed by the remains of the island's past, including the remains of a turret. At night, there is almost no light on the island, and it is shrouded in darkness and reminiscent of the military islands of the past, with a heavy atmosphere. But when we stepped out onto the beach, we were relieved to see a night scene of twinkling lights on the other side of the shore, making us feel as if we had returned to the present day.   These experiences were the inspiration for the installation. We tried to revive the memories of the past that remain on the island with beautiful lights full of color, like a night view.   The prism had the property of dispersing into colorful light when hit by straight light such as a searchlight. I drew a map on the beach based on the outline of the island and the site of the turret, and laid out the prism. Visitors were invited to sit on the beach and manipulate the searchlight and transform the way in which the beams connected through the prisms. The light of a prism shines and disappears, illuminating people's hearts as if it were caressing the hearts of the people who see it. This installation created a powerful moment in which the memories engraved on Sarushima are brought to life by the beautiful lights. The installation was completed gradually over the course of the exhibition, which lasted about a month. Eventually it was designed to be buried in the sand and become part of the landscape. In fact, there is no electricity on the island, and we were given a small amount of electricity that the islanders produce. The islanders were very grateful for this installation that runs on very little electricity. Many people came to see the installation and were able to revitalize the area.   The aim of this installation was not to beautify war nor Japan’s history, but rather to revive the memories left on the island and the remnants that remain there in an aesthetic, engaging experience. The negative memories of history were beautifully transformed through the power of art and design.   It is our strong belief that design and art have an important role to play in keeping the memories of the past alive lest we forget the lessons we can learn from our history. We hope that the installation stands as an example of how we can create something beautiful and reminiscent out of the artefacts of our tainted and sometimes negative history.