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gallery displays the works drawn by contemporary Japanese
artist Hiroki Oda. The artist draws from the sunrise to the
sunset and so makes use of the influence of natural light
only in his works.
The gallery was designed by Japanese Architect Tadao Ando
specifically to provide the artist with a natural daylight
environment within which to work. Natural light is obtained
through the roof, the glass walls, and is reflected off
the shallow pool in front of the building.
The public opening times of the gallery reflect the natural
daylight hours of the seasons, and the local weather conditions.
Akihiko Kawabata of dpa lighting
consultants Japan assisted the architect by providing daylight
studies for the size of the roof lights, transmission coefficients
of the
glass walls, and the diffusion of light inside. No artificial
lighting has been installed in the building.
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