Yokohama Daisekai is a multi-story themed museum representing 1920s and 30s Shanghai. It consists of several different 'worlds' and attracts more than 20,000 visitors every week. The themed concept incorporates dynamic visuals in the form of intelligent lighting and video projection to create atmospheres in the various areas of the museum. Upon entering visitors receive a ticket to 'The Past World' and jump into an elevator that whisks them to the top (8th) floor. Here, the tour starts in Old Shanghai and descends through the different worlds and floors below where 26 MAC 250 Kryptons and three MAC 500 profile spots from Martin Professional give life to the themed attraction.
On the eighth floor is 'Tower of Time', a clock tower surrounded by a magnificent sky and thousands of stars. Here, four MAC 250 Kryptons work alongside image projectors to cerate a nostalgic atmosphere. Visitors then pass through to the 'Corridor of Time' and pass a library, a merchant family's living room, an artist's studio and so on, while four more MAC 250 Kryptons add to the illusion. The seventh and sixth floors are places of entertainment, featuring old Shanghai Jazz, 'Kyogeki' Chinese plays, traditional Chinese music and more, where nine MAC 250 Kryptons form an important part of the show.
'Gourmet Town and Market' is an area where visitors can taste real Chinese food. Four well-established Chinese restaurants, and nine branches of popular Chinese restaurants in Japan are displayed in an elegant food court area for the visitor's delight. Finally, in the building's main area called 'Stairwell Park', the theme turns to lighting. Every 45 minutes three semi-transparent projection drops fall from the fourth floor, forming a triangle onto which visual images from nine MAC 250 Kryptons and three MAC 500s are projected. The gobo designs are unique and original for Yokohama Daisekai and perfectly match the atmosphere.
(Lee Baldock)
