We did not arrive in or leave from Rome by train the last time I was there, but we needed a post office and the nearest one to our hotel was in Roma Termini, the city's central railway station. I'm glad we went there; the post office is located in the marvelous and newly renovated 1930s Mazzoni-designed wing of the building.
We entered the Yellow Mezzanine directly from Via Giolitti and I was immediately struck by the appealing lines and shapes of the ceiling. Then this ceramic wall art captured my attention.
Rome, 2007
Next I saw how soothing the indirect lighting was, followed by the light fixture designs themselves. I was able to take these two additional photos of the brick portico ceiling and arches before a security officer came up to me to tell me to stop.
I have since learned that the fixtures were designed by British light designer Miles Pinninger and were produced by the award winning German company Franz SILL that in recent years has provided the lighting for many significant public spaces. This did surprise me some because Italy has its own strong designers and manufacturers in the lighting industry, but I would guess that SILL's reflector technology won the day.
Your photos are always so interesting, Francisca. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteKay
Alberta, Canada
Pity security does not permit photographing these gorgeous interiors.
ReplyDeleteI like train stations as long as they don't happen to be a daily routine thingy...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. TFS!
ReplyDeleteHappy MYM.
Liz @ MLC
The next time I'm in Rome I'll check this place, it looks very interesting...
ReplyDeleteLove the last shot - it pulls me in..
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, fascinating looking building! Love the range of subdued colour tones and ceiling shapes!
ReplyDeleteI've been to Rome for the past two years to celebrate my birthday...never made it to the train station, however, but I see I should have. It's quite lovely. I'm not sure I'll ever get back since my job of 21 years ended in massive budget cuts eighteen months ago!
ReplyDeleteHow strange that photographs are not allowed inside a post office! What secrets does it hold? I enjoyed the photos you managed to take, though :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the guard didn't make you erase the photos! (I had that happen to me once,) This is such an interesting place.
ReplyDeleteThe various shades of yellow and the way you captured the arches are wonderful! Security seems tight though...
ReplyDeleteWhy did you need a post office?
ReplyDeleteCan you believe me when I am not making this up?
I was thinking of my Australia Friend Neville whom I met through our work for the Deaf International. I was thinking of Neville because he had been ill and I was exchanging with another blogger about my work with the Deaf in Kenya today.
To make the story short, my most to do with Neville "WAS DRIVING HIM TO THE NEAREST SHOPPING MALL" and telling him 'WHERE THE POST OFFICE IS."
How canny is that?
http://annkschin.blogspot.com/2008/11/charity-to-deaf-in-kenya-foodsale.html
These are some great perspectives! Well done.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting - «Louis'» eye would be drawn to these light fixtures, too. He likes the geometry of the shots of the arches and light fixtures. His normal subject matter rarely affords the opportunity for him to get shots like these.
ReplyDeleteYou've managed to turn 3-dimensional functionality into 2-dimensional art.
ReplyDeleteThose colours and shapes are unexpectedly satisfying. Who'd have thought a station could be that beautiful.