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This LINAC suite at Kumamoto University Hospital features a four-quadrant Luminous SkyCeiling above a Varian TrueBeam High Energy Linear Accelerator. Each 4’ X 4’ (1.2m X 1.2) quadrant of the Luminous SkyCeiling represents a part of a larger puzzle that generates a visceral illusion of vertical depth.

The overhead view uses patented architectural reveals, calibrated daylight-quality light, and compositional elements to create a palpable feeling of vertical openness that pierces the hospital ceiling, dissipating the pervasive experience of claustrophobia that patients and even technicians report in isolated therapeutic environments.

Kumamoto University Hospital in Kumamoto City, Japan, can trace its origins back to 1756, when Lord Shigekata Hosokawa, the 6th daimyo (feudal lord) of the Kumamoto of Hosokawa clan established the Saishunkan Medical School.

The ancient medical school that first taught internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, as well as pediatrics and acupuncture, continues its innovative tradition by incorporating the most effective, evidence-based design virtual skylights to enhance patient wellness.

This Installation Features:
Luminous SkyCeiling^TM