Carousel: Central Mechanics and Outer Decoration

A traditional carousel, 16 meters in diameter, with a central column covered in carved panels, housing the driving gears and motor. The canopy is a conical roof composed of sixteen fan-shaped canvas or metal panels, with dangling tassels and a ring of exposed tungsten filament bulbs around the edge, spaced 200mm apart. The carousel horses are arranged in three rings; the outer ring has the most ornate carvings and the greatest vertical movement, while the inner ring is simpler. The floor is waxed hardwood. Because the structure, decoration, and machinery are all exposed, the entire facility is a display piece in itself. At night, all lights are on. Avoid: the canopy made of plastic or flat-topped, lighting using LED strips, all three rings of horses being identical, the central machinery completely enclosed and hidden.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一座傳統形制的旋轉木馬,直徑 16 公尺,中央是一根包覆雕花板的立柱,內部是驅動的齒輪與馬達。頂棚是十六片扇形的帆布或金屬板組成的圓錐,邊緣有垂墜的流蘇與一圈燈泡,燈泡是外露的鎢絲球,間距 200mm。木馬分成三圈,外圈的雕刻最華麗、上下起伏的幅度最大,內圈則較簡單。地板是打蠟的實木。因為結構、裝飾與機械全部外露,整座設施本身就是一件展示品。夜間,燈全亮。避免:頂棚做成塑膠或平頂、燈具使用 LED 燈條、木馬三圈做成一模一樣、中心機械完全包覆隱藏。