第 30 节
作者:冬恋      更新:2021-02-21 11:16      字数:6383
  Planting; low shrubbery; with tall trees massed in corners。
  Court of the Four Seasons
  Court of Four Seasons; flood illumination on the bulls at sides; glowing half…dome at south; figure of 〃Harvest〃 above dome; and twin Italian towers at sides。
  Illumination of court in harmony with architecture; very quiet。
  Charm of lighting in colonnades against Pompeian red walls; three half globes in cups at rear of plain columns。
  Fountains of Four Seasons; illumination of red walls against intense blue of sky; in early evening like color in paintings by Maxfield Parrish。 Concealed lights; red; orange; yellow and lemon; fall on walls and create interesting luminous shadows on fountain figures。
  Water falling from cascades; a luminous green; not only are lights concealed; but also reflection of sources; an effect that; it was predicted; could not be achieved。
  Figures on fountains reflected in green water。
  Reflections in pool in center of court; from north; half dome and figure of 〃Harvest〃 above dome; from south; the bulls on the pylons。
  View through north court toward bay; from half…dome; very interesting; intense white light of scintillator directly opposite court; statute of 〃Ceres;〃 silhouetted against rays。
  Banners in court; no heraldic designs。
  Half dome in Court of Four Seasons; even distribution of light; ceiling lighted from base of dome; lights diffused through dome and softly graded down to floor by ten shell lamps up wall; back of vertical projection on each side。
  Through Aisle of Spring to Administration Avenue; facing Palace of Fine Arts。
  Along the Western Wall
  Illumination: Yellow glow from single lamp standards along Administration Avenue。 Searchlights on top of wall; flooding Palace of Fine Arts。 Wall; lighted by reflection from shields; orange light through translucent portion of shields。
  High wall flooded with light; in strong contrast with dark rippling surface of lagoon across the avenue。
  Half…domes; warm golden glow; light from interior through stained glass windows in domes。
  Planting; trees cast tall vertical shadows against wall; heavier shadows at base; from massed shrubbery。
  Palace of Fine Arts
  Illumination; 〃triple moonlight;〃 three times the strength of the moon's rays。 Searchlights flood the building; concealed yellow lights on cornices in rear of columns。 Three effects; flood lighting; relief lighting; and combination of both。 One night; flood light; next; combination。
  View from Administration Avenue across lagoon; finest reflections on grounds; changing views; small sections of lagoon; mirror…like; others; rippled or wavering; entire colonnade and rotunda reflected。
  Suggestion of ancient ruin; intended by architect; brought out by lighting。 Great shadows; deepening toward base of columns。
  Contrasted colors in colonnade; from across lagoon; pink walls; dark green doors; columns silhouetted against walls。
  In the Colonnade; Entering From North
  〃Triple moonlight;〃 bright rays across colonnade through columns; making intense shadows; when moon is shining the fainter rays cut weirdly through shadows; suggestion of moonlight coming from two directions。
  Reflections in lagoon; from along colonnade; north of rotunda; West facade of walled city; with half domes of Palaces of Education and Food Products; and dim reflections of Italian towers。 Changing reflections all along colonnade; and from rotunda。
  Rotunda; on nights when relief illumination is used; lights on capitals of Corinthian columns; deep color effects in murals on dome。
  View of palace from south across lagoon; with flood lights on rotunda and colonnade。
  Avenue of Palms
  Quality of light brings out color detail; fine display of flowers; massing of shrubbery at base of wall; and tall trees casting vertical shadows。
  Elephant and lion fountains along south wall; colors; pink and blue; rippling of water causes light to wave。
  Central doorway of Palace of Liberal Arts; rosetta or rose…window effect in semi…circular space above door; orange light through lattice work of door。
  Court of Palms
  Court of Palms; illumination of towers from searchlights。 Only direct light; from single white globes painted to imitate Travertine; and Roman hanging lamps around in corridors; faint red shines through from below。
  Reflections in circular and rectangular pools; north; east; and west portals; the columns; the colonnades at sides of entrances; the murals above doorways; pinks; blues; reds; orange。
  Murals above east; west; and north doorways; best effect at night。 Illumination at base of arches throws light on upper part of mural; shading softly and gradually down to base。
  Palace of Horticulture
  Dome of Palace of Horticulture; beams of light from concealed searchlights play through revolving lenses and color screens of green; orange; and red; fading slowly into each other in moving designs on glass dome。
  Floral hanging lamps in east and north entrances; deep green of lattice work in domes above; hanging lamps along porches; pearl…white light。
  South Gardens
  French lighting standards; pale yellow light; hundreds of Travertined globes; soft light unique ivory color。
  Clusters of lights… look like bunches of grapes。
  Reflections in pools north of Young Women's Christian Association Building and Press Building
  Flood lights on equestrian figure in Fountain of Energy。
  Court of Flowers
  No searchlights; no direct illumination; suggestion of dimness and seclusion。
  Italian towers; glow of light through small doors above entrances; appearance of life inside; strong strong red shadows on first lift; turquoise columns on next lift; pink background。
  Lamps in corridors; Italian and Roman; translucent; dull red light。
  Floral lamp standards between columns in corridors; pale yellow light。
  Flood light shields at south entrance to court; too bright necessarily。
  Festival Hall
  Reflection of Festival Hall in pool; Fountain of the Mermaid silhouetted against entrance window of hall; golden light through colored glass。
  Warm pink illumination inside towers at corners of large dome; green coloring of dome; more effective than by day。
  Blending of lines of building with planting against walls。
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