the city of domes-第32章
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Reptilian and fishy forms above panels of central mass of fountain。
Corridors； walls red； blue vault above； arches of smoked ivory； lines of blue on wall。 Illumination by half…globes in cups on inner side of columns。
Murals； by Frank Brangwyn； of London； representing Elements。 Best placed of all murals。 At corners of court in corridors。
Northeast corner； 〃Fire。〃 〃Primitive Fire；〃 figures around fire nursing it； or feeding it。 〃Industrial Fire；〃 use of fire in service of man。
Southeast corner； 〃Water〃： Fishermen dragging in net； carriers with baskets on backs； 〃The Net。〃 Women and men filling jars at a spring； flamingoes in water； luxuriant growth； clouds； 〃The Fountain。〃
Southwest corner； 〃Air〃： Men shooting arrows through trees； birds in flight； 〃The Hunters。〃 Huge mill； children flying kites； clouds； grain blown by wind； 〃The Windmill。〃
Northwest corner； 〃Earth〃： Men high in trees and on ground； 〃The Fruit Pickers。〃 Figures crushing juice out with feet； group in front with wine； 〃The Dancing of the Grapes。〃
Planting in Court： Tall Italian cypress before arches； orange trees； balled acacia； denseness of growth along colonnades； heavy and rank； suggesting tropical flora。
Large cauldrons； at side of steps leading down to sunken gardens； designed by Mullgardt。
North Entrance to Court of Ages
〃Daughter of Neptune〃 or 〃Aquatic Life；〃 large female figure in north Court of Ages； by Sherry E。 Fry。
Planting： eucalyptus； acacia； laurel。
Features that Ought to be in Noted by Night
Illumination
Three kinds of light used； white arc lamps； extensively behind banners and shields to flood facades of outer walls and Court of Four Seasons； warmer light of Mazda lamps in clear and colored globes； and searchlights concealed on tops of buildings trained on towers and on high groups of sculpture。
Lighting scheme and scope completed long before buildings were up； made possible by advance in illuminating engineering； developed under name of science of lighting and art of illumination。
Chief of Department of Illumination； Walter D'Arcy Ryan； of the General Electric Company； Schenectady； New York； field assistant； A。 F。 Dickerson。
Ornamental details of lighting standards and fixtures； designed by J。 W。 Gosling； designs made at Illuminating Engineering Laboratories； Schenectady。
Keynote of lighting scheme … life and gaiety； without garishness。
Lighting kept subordinate to architecture； walks shaded to throw emphasis on brilliantly lighted facades and to bring out architecture； landscape and flowers。 Same lighting principle used throughout； but effect in different courts radically different。
Area of surface illuminated； 8；000；000 square feet； 2；000；000 of wall surface； and 6；000；000 of ground surface。
Number of searchlights used： 373 arc searchlights； in diameter from 13 to 36 inches； 450 small searchlights； called the 〃Mosquito Fleet〃； 250 incandescent projectors for flag lighting。
Fillmore Street Entrance
South facade of entrance； outline illumination； with bare electric lights following outlines of architecture； used elsewhere only in Zone。
Inside Fillmore Street entrance； Zone to right； brilliant lighting； outline illumination； more or less refined； exaggerated effects prohibited。
Zone； element of festivity in arches crossing street at short intervals； ribbons of turkey red suspended from each lamp give warmth and action。
Contrast of Zone lights with illumination in other parts of Exposition。
To left； Service Building； administration offices； coloring； Pinks and blue； ceiling of porch； intense blue； deepest used on grounds。
Corner of Avenue of Palms and Avenue of Progress： lights banners； towers； facades of buildings； walks； flood lights； spots of light and color。
Fairy…like effect of Avenue of Palms： towers look luminous； in early evening Italian Towers red hot； throbbing； glow stronger than Tower of Jewels； later； Tower of Jewels most brilliant spot on avenue。
Tower illumination； floods of light from searchlights； white light creates shadows； in turn illuminated by concealed colored light on various stages； on Tower of Jewels and Italian Towers。
Single light standards along Avenue of Palms； light yellow； dull points of light； contrast with white pearly light on tops of booths。
Avenue of Progress
Along Avenue of Progress： fine flag display； no direct sources of light； banners； beautiful scenes made by planting against walls and quality of green on lawn； daylight effect from luminous arcs which produce whitest artificial light in use。
Gas lights on tops of booths； emergency lights if electricity fails。
Banners and heraldic shields； designed by Ryan； banners； of early explorers and pioneers； heraldic shields related to history of California； Mexico； Central America； and Pacific Ocean。
Purpose of banners： to form beautiful lines of color； to screen eyes from direct light source； to reflect light toward buildings； and to suggest history of court。
Banners suspended； swung by wind； form moving spots of color。
Roman gateway； Palace of Varied Industries： faint light through small arches above doorway； delicate green lattice or grill work in door。
Light in doorways： appearance of life within； produced by reflectors inside palaces throwing light through glass of doors； new idea； contrast with dark windows of other expositions。
Arches of Machinery Palace： warm red glow in domes above； strong yellow through doors below。
Inner Court of Mines Leading From Palace of Machinery to Court of Ages
Illumination strongest on upper sections of wall； it becomes more subdued as it approaches flowers and lawns； and reaches lowest point on center of avenue； plan used on all avenues。
Green lattice work； filling entire main doorway； in harmony with lawns。
Single globe lamps placed against walls； only court with lights in this position。
Shell lamps； flooding walls with light； advanced method of wall illumination。
View of central fountain in Court of Ages： glow of red lights； faint shimmer in pools； steam rising to suggest the earth cooling after being thrown off by the sun。
Court of the Ages
Court of the Ages： mystery in blending of illumination from searchlights above； lack of direct illumination on court itself； steam cauldrons； with illumination； incandescent lights； gas torches in small serpent cauldrons； lanterns in arches of the arcade that burn around cloister。
Fountain of Earth in center of pool； carrying mind down the ages to correspond with architect's conception of court。
Steam rising from base of fountain； figures silhouetted in warm red glow； lighter tone of red at upper portion of ball； shimmering reflection of panels； with red background in pool at sides of fountain。
Serpent cauldrons； around edge of pool； to heighten weird effect； by the flickering of the gas lamps。
Large cauldrons at east and west entrances； effect of simmering molten liquid。
Steam used in court； obtained from twenty horse…power boiler under tower。
Main tower； only tower without direct light thrown on exterior； religious feeling； increased by candlesticks； two on each side； steam to suggest smoke drifting upward。
Reflection of tower in pool； to be seen from south。
Cathedral appearance of windows at sides of court； by illumination in warm orange tone from within。
Sunburst standards modelled in imitation of snow crystal； and resembling monstrance used in Catholic church； two at south of court； only large light sources in court； contrast with other illumination。
Two fairy lanterns in each arch around court。
Brangwyn murals lighted without glare by indirect diffusion from four corners。
Play of lights along colonnade； lighting on murals adds to apparent distance。
North Entrance to Court of the Ages
Similar treatment of lights； brighter than in central court； four star clusters； sixteen serpent cauldrons； effect heightened。
Tower； more beautiful from Marina side； note of refinement illumination in altar； shadow in two colors； created by red light illuminated by pale amber lights。
Star clusters convey to mind religious feeling in keeping with design； cathedral
