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Light from the oculus of the dome of the National Gallery of Art reflected on one of the giant pillars in the rotunda.
Camera: Pentax SF1
Film: Fuji Superia 400
Location: NYC, NY
Scanned with the Plustek OpticFilm 7600i SE
An Oculus, circular window, or "rain-hole" (Latin: compluvium) is a feature of Classical architecture since the 16th century. They are often denoted by their French name, oeil de boeuf, or "bull's-eye". Such circular or oval windows express the presence of a mezzanine on a building's façade without competing for attention with the major fenestration. Circular windows set in dormers have been a feature of French Classical architecture since the beginning of the seventeenth century. For structural reasons, they are also found as the portholes of ships.
Oculus (plural oculi),the name of the round opening in the top of the dome of the Pantheon in Rome, and in reference to other round windows, openings, and skylights.
The Oculus in the Pantheon, Rome, has always been open to the weather, allowing rain to enter and fall to the floor, where it is carried away through drains. In the picture, sunlight streams through the opening and strikes the lower part of the dome. The bright opening and the surrounding smooth concrete above the coffering resembles an eye, giving the opening its name.
The Pantheon is one of the best surviving buildings from Ancient Rome, it has the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. The oculus itself is 8.7m across.
In the image I have tried to show the bluesy that was present on the day of my visit, the shaft of light on the inside of the dome and the patterns on the ceiling, not an easy balancing act especially when you consider the hundreds of tourists and members of the congregation in the church at the time.
The Oculus at the new World Trade Center transportation hub. This is an amazing structure, an amazing space. Much like Grand Central a couple of miles to the north, this will still be considered one of America's great public spaces for a century to come, and beyond.
The Oculus is much more of a gathering place than the first WTC ever was. The open design is much more conductive to strolling and hanging out.
Even at night, it was like standing in a giant soft box. Well lit, but not a lot of direct light. So many intersecting lines and compositions to be made.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm.
Oculus is one of many that were included in the city’s plan to rebuild the World Trade Center after September 11.
Even though I had seen many photographs from inside the Quadracci Pavilion I was still not prepared for its initial impact. Calatrava successfully designed the building to fit into its site along Lake Michigan. After walking through the entryway you experience this feeling like your floating above the lake in a futuristic ocean (or lake) liner or hovercraft.
A late August, 2016, trip to the 9/11 Memorial, the One World Trade Center tower, the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation hub, lower Manhattan and the Battery, with views of the Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, among other highlights.