The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . 15LOCKS FOR THE HAWAII AXELECTRIC COMPANY AND EOR THE CHARLESI!Ki:\\ ER ESTATE. LTD., HOXOLCLU Pk().MIXEXT as accessories in the Honolulu Com-mercial Center scheme are the original and variedarrangements of awniuii^s which Mr. Mullgardt hasdevised. These are all arranjjed .so that they may beopened or closed as desired, and .so that in closinj;; they donot l)ecome disfigurements to the architecture. The op-|)i)rtunity for the suggestion of Honolulus semi-orientalsituation and relations is unparalleled. It is proposed that
The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . 15LOCKS FOR THE HAWAII AXELECTRIC COMPANY AND EOR THE CHARLESI!Ki:\\ ER ESTATE. LTD., HOXOLCLU Pk().MIXEXT as accessories in the Honolulu Com-mercial Center scheme are the original and variedarrangements of awniuii^s which Mr. Mullgardt hasdevised. These are all arranjjed .so that they may beopened or closed as desired, and .so that in closinj;; they donot l)ecome disfigurements to the architecture. The op-|)i)rtunity for the suggestion of Honolulus semi-orientalsituation and relations is unparalleled. It is proposed thatthe night street lighting be done from within these awn-ings, which then become transparencies for the mellowingand diffusion of the light. Lights are also contemplated be-hind the Arcade jiarapet. which will illumine with agraded light tlie uj^per facades of the buildings. As points out, street lights at the curb line becomesuperfluous. The plan is rich in suggestions for festal oc-casions, both by day and by night. THE ARCHITECT AXD EXGIXEER 55. 56 THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER EAST SIDE OF BISHOP STREET, LOOKINGSOUTH FROM KING STREET, HONOLULU THIS perspective shows the buildings of Messrs. Company, Ltd., the First National Bankof Hawaii, and Messrs. Theo. H. Davies & Companj,Ltd. The frontispiece of this issue shows in particularthe building fur Messrs. Tlieo. H. Davies & Company, Ltd. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER 57
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