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Lighting of Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery & Studio [Fukuoka]


Figure 1 From an entrance to the direction of a multiple-purpose space


Figure 2 Complete view


Figure 3 From a lounge to the direction of a library

Brief summary

Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery & Studio was established with objective of the technology exchanges and human resources development through learning the local industrial technology of Kitakyushu where origin of iron-making technology of Japan.

The gallery has a geometric appearance by iron lattice and triangles with glass and aluminium, and the studio works as laboratory.

In the evening the truss is profiled by tender light leaked from the building and it represent new landmark as a iron town.

  • Location: Kitakyushushi, Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Client: Kitakyushushi
  • Designer: AXS SATOW inc. Kyushu office
  • Completion: April 2007
  • Materials provided by: Mari Iwasaka (Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.)
  • Photographs Copyright (Fig.1 - Fig.3): Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.

*This text is quoted from “Lighting Data Sheet” published in the journal of the IEIJ, Vol.93, Number 10, 2009. It contains descriptions of the lighting facilities. The current operation may be differ from that in the journal.