As I previously explored in my tour of benches, the individual countries that make up World Showcase have all been given extremely careful attention when it comes to theming. This time, I am going to take a similarly obscure trip around the World and explore the various light poles.
The generic World Showcase style takes on elements from each country and combines them to create a truly unique form.
Canada's design features rustic elements from the Pacific Northwest, including natural wood, wrought iron, and a lantern.
The United Kingdom light pole has a design like what you would expect to find outside your local pub.
France's light features a graceful, elegant design on top and conical-shaped glass.
Morocco's dual light fixture has colored glass and ornate design work in every component.
Japan's lantern is styled like a delicate wooden temple.
The American Adventure has colonial style lighting, with a gas lamp appearance.
The beautiful stained glass lighting of Italy seems to take its influence from the Gothic and Renaissance architecture of Venice
Germany's lighting features subtle elegance in its yellow glass and detailed ironwork, which carries down into hooks for the hanging plants.
The African Outpost takes a unique approach, where its lighting become more sculptural and organic with colorful patterns.
Like the Japanese style, the Chinese lighting seems to take an architectural form in brilliant red and gold.
Norway's lighting has a very rustic look to it, something that you would expect to find in a seaside town, with an added embellishment of a metal crown finial.
Mexico's lighting features dark, ornate metalwork and textured glass, giving it a rich look.
The generic World Showcase style takes on elements from each country and combines them to create a truly unique form.
Canada's design features rustic elements from the Pacific Northwest, including natural wood, wrought iron, and a lantern.
The United Kingdom light pole has a design like what you would expect to find outside your local pub.
France's light features a graceful, elegant design on top and conical-shaped glass.
Morocco's dual light fixture has colored glass and ornate design work in every component.
Japan's lantern is styled like a delicate wooden temple.
The American Adventure has colonial style lighting, with a gas lamp appearance.
The beautiful stained glass lighting of Italy seems to take its influence from the Gothic and Renaissance architecture of Venice
Germany's lighting features subtle elegance in its yellow glass and detailed ironwork, which carries down into hooks for the hanging plants.
The African Outpost takes a unique approach, where its lighting become more sculptural and organic with colorful patterns.
Like the Japanese style, the Chinese lighting seems to take an architectural form in brilliant red and gold.
Norway's lighting has a very rustic look to it, something that you would expect to find in a seaside town, with an added embellishment of a metal crown finial.
Mexico's lighting features dark, ornate metalwork and textured glass, giving it a rich look.
6 comments:
Great post Jessica.. On a recent trip around world showcase I marveled at something. It was after sunset and the beautiful lighting was ablaze. Each unit unique to each country. Then I realized that while within each country, all the other lights around world showcase were indistinguishable enough that they matched whatever country I was in...
Or maybe I had been drinking around the world...
Great post as usual. I like these trips around the world. Benches, lights...What's next?
Truly wonderful tour. You eye for detail never xeases to amaze!
You did it again, Jessica!
Wow...
I agree with the others Jessica. Wonderful post. My wife and I enjoyed the study of the park benches (she a real fan of benches), and this one rates right up there.
A little late reading this, but this is a fantastic post! How interesting - something I don't think I fully appreciated around World Showcase. I'll definitely have to have a look at them all as I go round next time I'm there!
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