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Indigo Waterfall Tokushima LED Art Festival
New Japanese Light Installation at Kasuga Bridge on Shinmachi River – design by spatial practice
26 Dec 2016
Indigo Waterfall at the Tokushima LED Art Festival, Japan
Architects: spatial practice
Indigo Waterfall, 2016_A New Light Installation By spatial practice
Location: Kasuga Bridge over the Shinmachi River, Tokushima, Japan

Date: December 2016

Project Overview
Award-winning architectural office, spatial practice, completed a site-specific light installation in Tokushima, Japan; titled Indigo Waterfall. The permanent fiber optic lighting installation is debuted at the Tokushima LED Art Festival 2016 flanking both sides of Kasuga Bridge creating the perception of indigo ink spilling into Shinmachi River.
Inspired by both the past and present industries of Tokushima City, the designer merges and highlights the importance of both industries in its development of the city. Tokushima City was built by the indigo dye industry; big indigo storehouses occupied both waterfronts surrounding Kasuga Bridge where white walls and blue stones were reflected onto the river.

Tracing back to its history, the Indigo Waterfall gives new remembrance to the surrounding indigo storehouses by utilizing Tokushima City?s new thriving LED industry and its surrounding natural beauty. By connecting light, nature, local culture and peopl...