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It is evident upon visiting, that each aspect of the observatory responds to the location of the rising sun throughout the calendar year. for example, on the morning of the winter solstice, the sun rises from sagami bay and sends light through a 70 meter-long tunnel illuminating a large stone at its opposing end. In this way, the scheme observes the year’s shortest day and marks a significant turning point in the cycle of death and rebirth.
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Parallel to the tunnel, a stage paved with optical glass sits on a framework of hinoki cypress. On the morning of the winter solstice, the platform glows as it catches the light on its cut edges. Directly adjacent to the stage, a full-size recreation of a ruined roman auditorium has been constructed. As we took a moment to reflect, sitting in the amphitheater, the glass stage appears to float perfectly on the surface of the sea. |
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