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Originally Posted by Busy Bee
Really?
The agency that for decades had rain and snow falling onto open escalators and until recently realized maybe stations that are as dim as the back of your closet should have just a little more lighting?
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I'm surprised that you, as a designer (I think), have such little patience for the finer points of Harry Weese's vision.
The dim lighting is magical, reminds me of various beautiful subterranean spaces I saw in Europe. It probably wasn't comfortable for reading a book, but that was never the goal... perfectly adequate for a subway platform so long as it has open sight lines.
As for the open escalator portals, I think Weese didn't want to detract from the architecture of the city by adding more clutter to the streetscape. Some places, like the Smithsonian stop, have escalators directly on the mall... a canopy there would literally ruin one of the world's great urban vistas.