Fukuoka Prefecture – Illumination of the Tower of Hope

Photo 1: Illumination of the Tower of Hope (distant)

Outline

The monument located at Harada Station in Chikushino City is a powerful shape pointing toward the heavens. Its motif is an expression of the past, present, and future of historical Harada, the happiness of family and human love, and the hope that we pass on to our children. These various elements are symbolized in the letter “H,” which stands for History, Harada, Happiness, Humanity, and Hope, and which is the basis for the form of this monument. (Photo 1)

Lighting Fixtures

This monument using optic fibers stands out all the more from the evening hours, but in order to further emphasize the effects of these glittering fibers, the surrounding environment illumination has been modified through the use of bench lights. This sublimated approach was adopted in part to respond to concerns regarding unwanted light. The average luminance of the site is 5lx (Photo 2).

Monument illumination

Optic fiber: 1.0 mm: 2,000 fibers; 0.75mm: 4,000 fibers
Light source: Metal halide lamps; 150W x 4
Bench illumination: Compact fluorescent lamps; 13W x 16

Location	Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Client	Chikushino City
Completion	April 2001
Materials provided by	Association Member Hirosaku Suima (Endo Lighting Corp.)
Photo 1- Photo 2: © Chikushino City Office 2001