Neither of them had ever been there before that day, and neither ever went back, so it remained a bright free space in their imaginations: sunlit stately walks, aisles of tall flowers, fountains splashing.

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And the Alameda, a park that was once overgrown with bushes where men met other men in the dark, has become a bright and grand space of landscaped paths and trees.

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The ceiling is made of shiny tin, the floor is a bright yellow, and the space in between the two is artfully filled with animal heads and old turn-tables.

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Sue Rodgers, the hospital's play specialist team leader, said the centre was now a "bright, airy and friendly space" that children and their families could enjoy.

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Its thunderous rise into a bright but cloudy morning sky over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida was watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators.

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"It's a beautifully designed home, and I love how open the space is and how bright it is, " said 21-year-old graphic design student Laura Coren.

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