Sony Building "Crystal Aqua Trees" Installation / Torafu Architects

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Installed in Sony Square in Tokyo and on display until January 14, the ‘Crystal Aqua Trees’ is a crystal work of art inspired by the concept of a fountain that can be seen as a spray of water as well as a Christmas tree. Designed by Torafu Architects, the project was inspired by the Trevi fountain in Rome, the “Ai no Izumi” (Fountain of Love) charity drive, which has been held by Sony every year since 1968. For this edition, the architects proposed a new embodiment as an interactive installation. More images and architects’ description after the break.

In response to changes in the landscape of the street and the actions of people, the illumination will play beautiful music in harmony with a gorgeous light display. The movement of people is picked up by a sensor camera, which prompts the pillars of light illuminated by LEDs to change colors to create a glimmering structure.

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Cite: Alison Furuto. "Sony Building "Crystal Aqua Trees" Installation / Torafu Architects" 25 Dec 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/311878/sony-building-crystal-aqua-trees-installation-torafu-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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