The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-15
BRAVE NOCTURNAL
ARCHITECTURE
PLANS FOR THE ILLUMINATION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PICTURES.

EXPOsITION-NIGHT PICTURES.
AS a finished picture, the st. Louis
Exposition at night and by day will
present totally different views, each de-
handing approval. The day view will
offer a picture of architectural spendor
showing detail, color, arrangement and
scheme all in true values of light and
shade, while the night picture will pre-
sent itself with lights and shades forg-
ed into artificial values. These two
views, however, will in no sense be in
competition, as each will offer a total
picture complete in itself for enjoyment
to the eye.
The plan and scope adopted for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, by the
directors, promises, in these words. that
its lighting display shall be a feature
The progressiveness of the EXPOSE
ton will be most especially manifest in
the manner and extent of its use of ar
ttttcial light, both for purposes of illu-
minatiOn and as a means of decoration.
Electric lighting in the latest, most
striking and most effective form as well
as all other new and efficient modes of
Illuminating will be so literally EN-
plOyed that the Exposition grounds
and buildings will blaze with light at
night and their beauties successfully
rival the attractions of daylight"
The results which can be accom-
plished by artistic arrangements of
lights are numerous, and additional
possibilities are created by combining
lighting with fountain displays. The
vista, as seen from the north end Of
the main court, will be closed by the
Cascades in front of Festival Hall,
here all efforts will unite for creatin- a
maximum spectacular effect in archi-
tectural gardening, fountain display
and light
At night the scene on the main ccurt
will be an effect which, for lack of a
better term, may be called nocturnal
architecture; in that the placing of
myriads % points of light, in odtllninS
the structures, in face-lighting entire
surfaces, or in aCCentuating prominent
architectural features, will produce an
appearance in the structures that is
entirely different from the daylight
scene. This effect, achieved in milder
manner at the entrance to tie grand
court will lead with ever increasing IN
tensity up to the main effect at the
Cascades. The general style OF archi-
lecture adopted by the Exposition pre-
sents unusual opportunities to display
lighting. The color of the buildings is,
in the main, white and the full value of
each lighting unit is reflected.
Much attention is being given the
question Of supports for lighting about
the grounds to prevent their being OBJ
trusiye. j is a difficult mater to pro-
vide the necessary amount of lighting
for walks and avenues without aeon
mulating a forest of lamp posts. Ar
engagements have been perfected, how
ever, in which it is only necessary to
place a few posts at long intervals,
and, al the same time, keep the unit Of
illuminate of small CandlepOWer.
The scheme adopted leaves the vista
almost entirely free from any Obstruc-
lions to the sight. \ certain amount
of Illumination will be placed on posts
about the waterways in order to lake
care of the traffic of small boats. These
lights however will be kept very low.
While decorative illumination will be
general throughout the grounds, ccr-
tain portions will be featured to a
greater extent than has been possible
at previous eXpOsitions. The portions
which will receive particular attention
will be the avenue leading towards the
Government Building and the Govern
ment Building itself. This structure
rises to considerable prominence in
that it S situated on a high hill. The
chief display, however, will be made
in front Of Festival Hall, covering the
entire territory known as the Cascades.
This will be a stretch of artistic archi-
tectural and landscape composition
something over thousand feet in
width and over five hundred feet in
depth, and at three different points
immense cascades of water Will tum-
Bile down, making a total plunge of enc
hundred feet,
As arranged this Cascade at night
will be saturated with light of vary