PREVIEW

Residents in Tokyo have been treated to a month-long light show series by Panasonic which marks the largest projection mapping display in the world.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku has served as the canvas for light-installation-like visuals and live animations since 25 February this year.

The installation has secured the Guinness World Record for the largest architectural permanent projection mapping display.

Remotely played and managed via Panasonic’s cloud-controlled spatial production AcroSign and Remotely Managed Service, the continuous number of moving images light up the Tokyo skyline from sundown.

Delivering clear and bright visuals over the vast surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building requires using 40 high-brightness projectors.

The projectors were designed for resistance to dust, water, and vibration, so they could last in outdoor environments.

AcroSign digital signage and a RAMSA immersive sound system enables Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building visitors to experience the installation’s audio component.
Installation managers also monitor the piece remotely using Panasonic surveillance cameras in the area.

Other major projection mapping events include the Interconnection projection mapping competition held at Bucharest’s Parliament Palace, the Évolutions show projected onto Saint-Jean Cathedral for Lyon’s 2016 Festival of Lights, the annual Lighting of the Sails event on Sydney Opera House for the Vivid Sydney Light festival, and Joanie Lemercier’s 2009 projection map on Enghien les Bains for the Bains Numériques festival.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, called the Tocho for short, was completed in December 1990.

It consists of three structures, with the entire complex taking up a city block.