@Qurator's Photo Quest for this week is "Radial Photography", and here's my entry post.
Looking at this impressive structure in my photo, can you guess where it is?
It's the dome of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, a flagship department store in Paris. This French store chain started off from a small fashion shop on rue La Fayette in 1895, and now it has a number of stores overseas as well.
Standing at 43-metre high, the Neo-Byzantine style dome in steel and glass was ringed by grand loggias. I was amazed by its radial pattern and exquisite decorations, and I just couldn't stop looking up when walking around there.
It was designed by Ferdinand Chanut in the first decade of the 20th century. Every Christmas since 1976, a big tree has been suspended from the cupola as a celebration. At times there are also other fun installations hanging from it, such as a flashy high trampoline on which people can chill and relax.
Aside from shopping here, you can attend the regular exhibitions and fashion shows hosted by the store. I enjoyed walking around inside the beautiful old building and admiring its Art Nouveau and Art Déco elements. On its rooftop terrace, you can have food and drinks with a great panoramic view of the city.
我照片里的大穹顶来自巴黎老佛爷的奥斯曼大道旗舰店。这家历史悠久的百货商店位于市中心九区的歌剧院对面。巴黎老佛爷在国内似乎很有名，来欧洲前就经常听说。“老佛爷”其实是小时装店1895年刚起步时所在的路名，一路发展壮大到今天，除了法国本土开了多家分店，海外也开了不少。北京上海都有分店，还计划明年在贵阳开设第三家。有意思的是纽约和新加坡的分店都在上世纪90年代初就关闭了。
店内这个华丽的穹顶有43米高，自1976年以来，每年圣诞节期间，都会从顶上悬挂圣诞树，有时候还会挂些其他有趣的装置，比如七彩蹦床，供人们休息玩乐。
店里在节庆时会举办各种活动，周五下午三点定期时装走秀，画廊空间常有艺术展览。每个楼层还有游乐场、复古游戏机等。
这间主馆旁边是男馆和家居美食馆，美食馆里各地美食应有尽有，可以去一次吃个够。楼顶也有餐馆酒吧，那里的露台是欣赏巴黎全景不错的选择。
图文 by Donica