Plate XLV. Large Rectangular Halls with Barrel Vaults

Plate XLV. — These two rectangular motives of large dimension are monumental in conception. No. I shows a scheme for a large unbroken central area for general use, combined with subsidiary apartments at three levels under the same roof. It is capable of translation into terms of almost any public or state building, and the majority of bourses and customs houses have been designed on these lines. The internal arrangement of walls and vaulting with the provision for lighting shown could be used in connection with almost any dominant feature in a large composition that is likely to arise in practice. No. II should be studied for its fine architectural character and for the logical disposition of its parts both horizontally and vertically, culminating in the great barrel vault. In this will be found a composition primarily suitable for halls on a grand scale with gallery accommodation and circulating corridors. The lighting is adequate and the galleries are an integral part of the scheme and contribute to its effect. With one or more external colonnades, the treatment admits of dominant expression being given externally to the central portion of the hall.