. Architect and engineer. is an aurora created by the 17—3-kilowatt in-candescent searchlights, each having alight output of approximately mounted on the roof. Thesesearchlights are adjusted so that the beamsintersect above the fountain to form abrilliant silver fan in the sky. In the center of the court is the electricfountain, a tower of water and the large basin, four rings of waterjets will be illuminated in different colorsby a total of 140 floodlighting the center will rise supports for aninverted cone of polished metal, 85 feet inthe ai
. Architect and engineer. is an aurora created by the 17—3-kilowatt in-candescent searchlights, each having alight output of approximately mounted on the roof. Thesesearchlights are adjusted so that the beamsintersect above the fountain to form abrilliant silver fan in the sky. In the center of the court is the electricfountain, a tower of water and the large basin, four rings of waterjets will be illuminated in different colorsby a total of 140 floodlighting the center will rise supports for aninverted cone of polished metal, 85 feet inthe air, that will reflect the sparkling colorsof the w^ater. Three electric fountains have been in-stalled in the south lagoon, just off theeast shore and north of the Twenty-thirdStreet Bridge. With 507 water jets, spraysand nozzles in each, eight distinct waterdisplays can be produced by each foun-tain, A 75-second period is required for THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 21 ? JUNE, NINETEEN THIRTY-THRKl- A CENTURY OF PROGRESS. DETAIL OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT BUILDING EDWARD H. BENNETT, HUBERT BURNHAM AND JOHN A. HOLABIRD. ARCHITECTS Roof is formed of metal plates suspended by steel cables from twelve steel towers and anchored witfi fiuge slabs of concrete. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ?^ 22 ^ J UNE. NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE CHICAGO EXPOSITION OF 1933
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