Japanese Garden
Portland, OR
For the Portland Japanese Garden, one of the objectives was to have a portable luminaire that could be placed in specific areas of the garden and buildings during summer events, but removed afterwards so that the garden can once more purely revel in the glow of a moonlit sky.
The developed luminaire is composed of weather-proof materials such as pre‐oxidized metal, oil‐stained wood, acrylic shade and using LED bulbs with a rechargeable battery to provide portability and flexibility. The light from the luminaires contributes an effect of both solemnity and festivity at the Portland Japanese Garden.
“In the deepest sense, it is the experience of the feeling that we are a part of nature that needs to be maintained through lighting.”
Hiroshi Kira
