The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
Wonderful Building Planned
for Paris Exposition.
1t Win be Constructed Entirely
of Glass.
SPIRES AND MINARETS
Will Contain Numerous Hidden
Water Pipes
By Which a Miniature Niagara
Can Be Produced.

Paris, Dec "a brilliant idea for a
Paris exposition novelty emanates from
NJ. ZowieskL the architect of the Russian
National theater and pupil of the cele-
brated Baron Ferstel. The idea is bril-
liant IN its conception and glitterins
in the manner in which it will be carried
out. It provides for the erection of d
crystal building, over which Will fail cas-
cades Of water from hundreds Of foun-
tains and jets.
The building will be made entirely of
glass and will rival in beauty of con-
struction and originality of design the
famous crystal palace OF London. The
Paris palace Of glass will be shaped some
what like the minaret topped structures
that are so much admired in Oriental
cities and Will cover an area of 5000
square yards. On each corner will be
crystal towers and in the center Will rise
a minaret of beautiful and original de-
sign that will be appropriate center
piece to the fairy palace.
The interior of the crystal structure is
to be almost as attractive as the exterior.
for in this building will be grouped the
most interesting exhibits of the expOsi-
tion. Since it became known that the
managers had accepted the idea for
crystal structure suggested by NJ. Zowie-
ski, they have been overwhelmed with ap-
plications from would-be exhibitors for
places the SlelSS EulluAl4ss tIlC G&LAblluAS
well knowing what a center Of attraction
the building will be, and appreciating also
the fact that a structure of transparent
material will be flooded with light in
manner calculated to show of the fine
points of the exhibits to perfection.
The managers appreciate this. too, and
have decided to concentrate in the crystal
building the exhibits that are of such ex-
quisite delicacy that the stronger the light
will he
seen the art gems that require no shadow
10 conceal inperfection, the rare paintings.
the eurios of earth and the treasures of
the ocean.
But it is the outside of the building that
viii be the greatest wonder by night and
day. Wherever water can be conveyed
by "a line of piping that does not interfere
with the interior or exterior beauty of
the building there water will be. Wher~
ever a jet can be added fountain
made to play without destroying the gen.
eraI harmony of the whole OF OVERRIDING
the wonderful watery effect, there the jet
and the fountain will be placed. The
whole structure of glass will be envelop-
ed in veil of liquid beauty.
From all sides the water will squirt up
in rows of jets that spring from the
ground and rise over the roof at uniform
heights to fall back in graceful showers
of spray These rows of jets viii entirely
surround the structure, so that the visit
ors can pass inside the glass case and see
the rising waters through the crystal
framework. Meeting these rising jets
will be falling fountains whose water
bursts from the roof in graceful showers,
1ningIing artisticaIy with the jets that
rise from the ground. There viii be hOw>
ering devices formed by the bursting watt
ters. wheels of water Ioveliness, trees of
glittering spray, new and novel patterns
traced in sparkling drops on the glass
background OF the palace, and fancifuI
figures innumerabIe formed of dashinG,
leaping. bursting, falling spray, each drop
of which obeys the will of the designer
so as to bound and fall in conformity with
the plan of the master mind that con-
structed the set of pipes and nozzles
through which the water passes on its
way to the air. In the daytime, when
the sun strikes the waters and paints /
them in rainbow colors. the water palace /
will be a sight that for lOveliness will be |
hard 10 surpass.
At nighttime. when the structure is il |
Illuminated by electric light, inside and out
it will be a blaze of splendor Showers /
of crystal drops will meet the white, blue /
green. red and yellow light of electricity (
in every direction. Miniature geysers will I
burst from the fountains surrounding the I
foundations of the building and criss- /
cross the Gazing rays dppedAtAA5 ~ 1-A~ &
senses of both sight and hearing
The designs will be changed frequently /
50 that on each day and night of the week /
there will be q different arrangement OF
yvatery patterns. or, if desired the pat
terms can be changed at intervals durine
the dav or night. This is made possible
bv an arrangement of the pipe work so
that by shutting off some of the jets and
turning on others floral formations can
be turned into pillars of water, and
vreaths of crystal flood into wavy twists,
and turns and figures.
So cIeverly is all this done and so cum
ningIy has the architect made use of
every opportunity to conceal the pipes
that not a person would guess that
the glass structure conceals a network
that the glas structure conceals network
of ptping through which. by the mere
turning Of a key. the whole structure can
be enveloped in water. The pipes viii
be disguised by every art known On the
towers of the building the delicately
traced ornamental work ending in a sptke>
like spire will be in reality a water pipe
with a fine nozzle at the end; the Francs
work in which is embedded the glass com~
posing the chief building material will be
water pipes carrying water for the gem
eral display.
The visitor who gazes on the building
without knowing the secret hidden in its
crystal depths may be admiring it for its
beauty of construction and fairtylike ap-
pearance. when the whole structure win
seem to burst into life and the glass be-
come merely a setting for the living liquid
that envelops it in a glittering curtain
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