Jinnah of Pakistan

Lights and Reflectors

In daylight, the marble white colour of the mausoleum with its high copper archway in the middle of each side, stands out clearly against the blue sky. In the night, the reflectors, fitted on high poles, throw a glow of light from four directions and present the white building in a contrast of light and shade. The whole building is aglow and attracts the human eye from far and near. However, within the enclosure there are other lights to show the path to the visitors. These lights beam out from three kinds of lamps. One is a variety of the ornamental lamps on either side of the gates. These are Victorian street lamps with straight sides. A second variety of lamps light other paths. They are smaller, round in shape, with double shades and further protected by iron frames. A third variety lights the V.I.P. car passage. They have a broad circular shade of moon-lit colour, shedding clear light on nearby plants and trees.

Courtesy: Prof. Ahmad Hasan Dani, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad