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BUILDINGS WITHOUT WINDOWS. NEW IDEA BEING EXPLOITED.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 4th, 1980.
Dr. Frank E. Hartman in his laboratory, showing the arrangement of bull's-eyes and re-
flectors whereby he proposes to illuminate buildings without windows.
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The school, office building and windows," he says. "As a menial of our streets and the height of factory of the future will be built disturber in schools and offices, our buildings, all save the top entirely without windows, if ource of noise and distraction, most windows derive very theory being advanced by Dr the window contributes consider-advantage from", the sun Frank E. Hartman, Chicago ably toward economic loss, while the periods before and physicist, is upheld by laboratory the templation to open the window noon. experiments he is now conducting and let in so-called fresh air In addition, the window glaas Dr. Hartman proposes to give has done more to retard and in most buildings shuts out the such buildings their light by small
obscure scientifically correct sun's ultra-violet rays. Skyshine, bull's-eyes in the walls, and their]
ventilation than any other single which is as rich in ultra-violet us ventilation by mechanical alri
factor.
the direct rays of the sun, enn passages.
only enter through reflection."
Dr. Hartman proposes to con-
HONGKONG AMATEUR
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Suggested Formation of Portfolio Club,
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The Hongkong University Amateur Photographic Club to to commended · on the high standard reached in the recent ex- hibition, but a close examination of some of the pictures shows the touch of the professional hand in the finishing process. It seems to me hardly fair that photographe which come within this category: should be matched against those entirely the work of the amateur. The professional has at his com- mand a vast stock of papers of varied kinds as well as all manner of mounts, whereas the amateur pure and simple is left to worry. out these things for himself, "
It is to be realised, of courag, that strict adherence to the rule that all work must be wholly done by amateurs would probably mean that we should have no exliibitions at all. The real evil lies in the fact that although there are many very keen amateur photographers in the Colony, there are no facili- ties for the great majority where- by they can themselves do the work. As a consequence, half the joy of photography is denied
'them.
It seems to me that the remedy is the formation of a big Photo- graphie Club with headquarters somewhere in the central district, equipped with all necessitics. If the Colony can have an Art Club, why chould it not have a Photo. graphie Club as well? Of course, there is the University Club, but many associate members joining it. would find it inconvenient to take advantage of its facilities, by reason of its out-of-the-way ailua- tion."
PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
THE MIRROR OF BEAUTY.
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At any rate, it will be conceded that to the many keen amateurs an exhibition annually is not sufficient to maintain their in- ferent, in, the art. Would it not be possible, therefore, if 'difculties He declares that windows waste Proper ventillation is alniost
were found in the way of forming Dolores Costello, the famous Warner Bros.' star; is here seen in a charming pose, with mirror effects. hent, distract the attention of impossible, when windows have to office workers and school pupils, be contented with. In fact, the rect the bull's-eyes" in the walls a Photographic Club, to establish
judging of printa unfair if their a necessity of with a series of reflectors which Portfollo Club? Under this There is thus a danger of pushing ception of what is beautiful by the appointment of thinking the are inefficient for ventilation and window is more
-scheme, the best prints of each too far forward our own (dens or man in the street? room with sun-
is every exhibits did not come up to the" conceptions of
At any rate, there member could be circulated to futuristic are a costly part of the architec-leuctor than of fact. Located, as would flood the ture of a building.
they are, in vertical walls, win-shine and "skyshine" at all hours, other members monthly for helpful euch, for example, as Epstein's reason why some sort of Club standard not by the judges, but, and constructive statues in London-not that one should be formed in this Colony by above all, it would sustain interest "Few schoolroonis and practi-dows must, during most of the of the day. He is now working suggestions
artlets is that they are apt to set as he does but what is art, after thing, it would mean that many the year round.
A, B, C. eally no big offices and workshops day, receive only diffused or re-in his laboratory to establish the criticismis. The trouble with most aspires to auch heights of genius amateur photographers. For one amongst local photographers all
own standard of work." all, if it is not born of that con-exhibitors would be saved the dis-| can be uniformly illuminated by flected light. Due to the width best means of doing this.
up their
art,
A view of the famous gorge of El Kantara, known as "the gateway to Sahara.
his pass through the Aures Tange is on thi
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