Ripple
2020
Light / Wind / Refraction
Ripple is an architectural work that operates through natural conditions of light and air. A structure penetrating the ceiling refracts incoming daylight, projecting shifting light patterns onto the floor over time. Acrylic pipes and triangular glass prisms are used as structural elements, forming an interdependent system that sustains the work as a whole.
Movement is not mechanically controlled; instead, it emerges in response to environmental factors such as prevailing air currents at the site and the position of the sun. During the production process, wind direction and solar altitude at the installation site were measured, and the optical properties of the materials were examined. No motors or mechanical devices are employed. The same state never recurs, and the space continuously presents different appearances. Through the presence of ordinary sunlight and wind, Ripple generates a distinct environmental phenomenon within the space.
Year
2020
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Material
Wood, plaster, acrylic pipes, glass prisms
Size
H 4000 × W 27960 × D 4675 mm
Floor area approx. 95 m²
Exhibition
Doctoral Program Final Exhibition 2020
Venue
Tokyo University of the Arts
PHENOMENA
Light
Wind
Solar movement
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APPARATUS
Ceiling-mounted optical syst
Wall-mounted louvers
Plaster floor finish
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SPATIAL EXPERIENCE
Shimmering reflections
Spatial rhythms synchronized with outdoor air
Light patterns that never repeat
Ripple begins with an observation of an order that briefly appears and disappears when a raindrop touches the surface of water. Although the form itself does not remain, the structure underlying that moment persists in memory. The work does not aim to fix such fleeting order. Instead, it seeks to keep the space in an indeterminate state, remaining continuously open to change. Movement is not imposed or directed, but received from the surrounding environment. Ripple intends to sustain a condition in which space is repeatedly reconfigured through natural forces, allowing change itself to remain present.
Year 2020
Location Tokyo, Japan
Type
Research-based Installation
Material
Wood, plaster, acrylic pipes, glass prisms
Dimensions
H 4000 × W 27960 × D 4675 mm
Floor area approx. 95 m²
Exhibition
Doctoral Program Final Exhibition 2020
Tokyo University of the Arts
Awards Design Educates Awards 2024 (POL) ・Emerging Designer, Categories Architecture. ・Honourable Mention in Architectural Design, Categories Architecture. LICC - London International Creative Competition 2023 (GBR) ・Best in BUILD (Architecture), Categories BUILD (Architecture). 4 Future awards 2023 (CAN) ・Gold Award, Categories Light Art ・Gold Award, Categories Architectural & Art ・Gold Award, Categories Daylight project ・Honourable Mention, Categories Architectural Design Conceptual Architecture ARCHITECTURE MASTERPRIZE AWARDS 2023 (USA) ・Best of Best, Categories ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN / Conceptual Architecture. LIT Lighting Design Awards 2023 (CHE) ・Emerging Architectural Lighting Designer Of The Year, Categories Daylighting. ・Winner, Categories Architectural Lighting Design / Visitor Experience & Museum Exhibition. BLT Built Design Awards 2023 (CHE) ・Emerging Architect of the Year, Categories Architectural Design. ・Winner in Architectural Design, Categories Architectural Design - Others architectural projects. Architizer: Vision Awards (USA) ・Special Mention, Category of Student Creator Of The Year 2023. Red Dot Design Award 2023 (DEU, SGP) ・Winner of Red Dot, Design Concept, Category of Architecture. ・Finalist, Design Concept, Category of Exhibition and Events. A + Awards 2023 (USA) ・Special Mention, Category of Architecture + Art. A' Design Award and Competition 2023 (ITA) ・Silver, Category of Architecture / Building and Structure Design. JID AWARD 2022 (JPN) ・Grand Prix. ・Guest Jury Special Prize of Hiroshi Nakamura. TOKYO GEIDAI Art Fest. 2021 (JPN) ・Art Renaissance Prize. ・Guest Jury Special Prize of Kengo Kuma Nomura Foundation. 2021 (JPN) ・Nomura Art Prize.
Support
Miki Orihara, Takumi Fujiwara, Katsunori Honma
Material Support
Yoichi Suzuki (Sumida Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)
Photo Shooting
© Nacása & Partners Inc. Futa MORIISHI
Drone Shooting
Yukihide Nakano
Video Shooting and Editing
Takatoku Nishi
