It seems appropriate to publish this on a Saturday.
When we moved here I thing the Melbourne Synagogue very visible to us across the road had its windows externally illuminated by halogen lamps. Not only does the lighting look good from the outside, it lights the beautiful stained leadlight glass internal windows behind the opaque windows. Over time the halogen lights would fail and were individually replaced and it became awful lighting with so many different shades of white, so me warm, some cold etc.
In time the halogen lights were all replaced by LED lighting but in time that turned out to be a hotchpotch of lighting.
Earlier this year an effort to make the lighting consistent was made. It took some time and was almost perfect aside from one lamp not correctly directed. This was fixed too and the lighting was as perfect as it could be.
I looked at the 'Gog's website and found a contact form and so I sent a complimentary thank you message for a job well done. The message would not lodge at my first attempt nor my second. I gave up. But hey, I really appreciate the lighting so much. Thank you Melbourne Synagogue. Please use the full lighting more often.
Note, the scaffolding has now been removed.
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Ah, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJob well done JB.
DeleteIt is hard to believe that there are so many different shades of white.
ReplyDeleteDon't I know it JayCee.
DeleteIt's hard to keep all those lights in the same family, even in my house, so I bet it was crazy there!
ReplyDeleteIt is my thing to have good and even lighting Bob.
DeleteThat looks gorgeous - and thank you for your attempts to compliment them on a job well done.
ReplyDeleteI tried EC. The fault is within its website.
DeleteA pretty impressive piece of architecture altogether, outside and in. And a great location.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed Hels.
DeleteIt is a piece of history for Melbourne. More lighting the better.
ReplyDeleteRoentare, especially now that lighting with LED is so cheap to run.
Delete"so cheap to run" yet our bills are higher than ever :(
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful .
Andrew I follow the Jewish Museum's Instagram page and there are postings all the time that are so interesting .it’s worth a look . There was a posting recently about Yiddish language and a link to a young woman who is passionate about Yiddish language
Stalker, I receive emails from the museum from the time we last attended an exhibition at the museum. I hope Yiddish will continue in Australia.
DeleteWhy do they require lighting when their spirits are illuminated by the light of Almighty God or was that All-nighty God - I can't remember. I hope that this comment does not count as antisemitic.
ReplyDeleteJust antireligious, YP.
DeletePerhaps it’s because they want be to share their faith It is a beautiful buildinG and the lighting does it justice
DeleteMosques are often magnificent buildings too when lit up Good wishes
YP, Marcellous says you are antireligious. I thought Yorkies were god fearing good Christian folk.
DeleteYes Anon, I know some mosques are beautifully lit too.
I had no idea that was a synagogue. I have always loved the building but assumed, for some reason, it was science related.
ReplyDeleteA young tradie last year asked me what the building was . The answer synagogue needed further explanation. It's like a church.
DeleteI love this monochromatic view of it Andrew, I imagine cost had been a factor in the lighting failures? But lovely now.
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It is rather monochromatic WWW. I didn't realise. I am sure the whole building itself is expensive to maintain.
DeleteVery nice. Pity you could not leave a compliment for them. (and may I add how wonderful it was that it occurred to you that you should.)
ReplyDeleteDid you ever figure out an historical figure you'd like to meet. I've been pondering and honestly, maybe I'm tired, but I can't think of anyone for me, let alone you...
Thanks Debby. No, I didn't get a good suggestion. I did think of the not quite historical figure Bette Midler though.
DeletePS: I loved comparing your night and day pictures of the synogogue.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of that but they are both there.
DeleteIt does look good. Can understand the warm and white lighting.
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely of you to let them know how nice it is now.
Margaret, maybe it was my Scottish names that caused the message to not work. Abraham instead of Andrew might have been better.
DeleteIt looks lovely but is it lit for special occasions or just lit all the time? It seems a bit wasteful now that we are on the brink of blackouts because of shortages in supplies of power.
ReplyDeleteRiver, the power used by LED is so minimal, it is not worth any concern. I've never worked out a pattern to the lighting. Sometime it is the whole building as in my photo but mostly just the lower level lighting.
DeleteIt looks stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pooja.
DeleteA very nice view.
ReplyDeleteCheers TP.
DeleteWell I'm glad for your sake they've corrected that! :) Are the windows stained or simply leaded? It's hard to tell whether or not there's any color to the glass.
ReplyDeleteSteve, I have some photos taken of the interior from Open House a few years ago. I will find them. I have to remind myself.
DeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks Darla.
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