A photograph of the church hall looking down from the balcony towards the altar. Note details of the light fixtures and the interior treatment of the walkways.
The church hall from the altar.
flexibility in illumination value, depending on the size of the choir, or nature of service. Aspotlight is fitted for illumination of the pulpit. Lighting under the balcony is by Holophane Prismatic controllers fitted flush with the ceiling.
The lighting of the assembly hall consists of fluorescent tubes con- cealed in light coves at the side of each beam, the intensity of which can be varied from six foot candles to twenty foot candles, depending on the purpose for which the hall is being used, i.e. for concerts or for school examinations. The stage lighting consisting of footlights and top battens is capable of being dim- med to any intensity, and of colour
mixing. Spotlights and floodlights may be added as required.
The ceremonial hall, will be used largely for services in English and particular attention has been paid to the lighting. This is by five Holophane six panel, Pagoda fittings of impressive design. Each fitting has one 300 watt lamp giving an even diffused light of about 10 foot candles. This is the first time they have been used in the Colony.
From the ceiling at the
at the two sides of the church, walkways are suspended. These give variety to the appearance of the church. They
are
also useful in many ways. They contain windows, high up and sheltered by the roof, which
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give cross lighting and ventilation. The walk ways also make it possible to put all window and light operating gear outside the church and so keep the interior walls free from unsightly fixtures.
The gallery extends completely across the back of the church. It is of cantilever design, eliminating all pillars in the church, is 32 feet deep and seats three hundred people.
Good daylight lighting throughout the church has been obtained by specially tall windows on the south side, high windows in both side walls which are covered to reduce the glare, and the recessed concealed windows in front.
The north block contains the school with accommodation for five hundred children. The school will occupy the first and second floors of this wing and will consist of ten normal classrooms, a Kindergarten room, a large room for special classes and a handicrafts room. Special care has been taken with the lighting and ventilation of the classrooms. The corridor can be closed in bad weather yet allows through ventilation from the class- rooms straight into the open air, by means of specially arranged windows. The ground floor con- tains school offices, staff rooms, lavatories, showers, etc.
The south block contains a con- ference hall seating one hundred, a reception room, church offices, classrooms and flats for the Minister and for the Woman Worker.
The night lighting of the various sections of the building has been specially designed to combine effici- ent lighting with psychological and aesthetic requirements.
The classrooms are illuminated throughout by fluorescent fittings, manufactured by Messrs. Smart & Brown Engineers) Ltd., designed to give an average intensity at desk level of 12-15 foot candles, which is of sufficiently low brightness to avoid discomfort, and to cast soft shadows. The chalkboards are il luminated by separate fittings which are screened from the pupil's vision.
The whole of the material used (with the exception of the special fittings in the church) is of British manufacture. Wiring accessories are by Messrs. J. H. Tucker & Co., Ltd., Prismatic glassware by Messrs. Holophane, other fittings by Messrs. S.L.R. Electric Ltd. The stage lighting equipment and the spotlights
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