El británico Thomas Nugent genera un reloj de sol artificial
en el Hall de unión entre dios edificios reconvertidos a hotel... Perversiones Naturales!
"The
function as well as the symbolic importance of the hall is emphasised by a
special installation called Electrical Sundial which is located in the waiting
area of the hall. A frame carrying a cadenza profile spotlight in the ceiling
moves around an axis at a speed of one full circle per 12 hours. The shadow of
a marble obelisk in the centre of the area shows the exact time on a floor
dial; the obelisk is surrounded by four groups of seats. A spotlight is fixed
above each group of seats. There is also a space-frame cupola above the main
diagonal frame with seven boxes of fibre optics used to imitate stars and
clouds. Electrical Sundial, like a traditional clock, is intended to be a
convenient place for friends to meet""
Nugent,
Thomas. "Interior of Hotel Waiting Area" en: AD Profile nº52 British
Architecture, 1984, p.13.
