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ed in the scenery concourse. ог brought direct to the four studios.
An important problem in the de- sign of the building was to confine noise from the essential services such as the air-conditioning refrigeration plant and cooling tower from the stu- dios. This was achieved by confining them to the single-storey ancillary block. The studios are also structur- ally separated from the rest of the building by cavity wall construction.
Coupled with the structural isola- tion of the various block acoustical materials are used in the sound cri- tical areas. where microphones are
employed to pick up programmes. The rooms so treated are the film dubbing theatre. commentator's booth, sound booth, presentation stu- dios and the four main studios.
Special acoustic doors ranging in size from 3 ft. x 7 ft. to 12 ft. x 12 ft. were designed and made locally, with an isolation of at least 35 dB over the frequency range of 200-2,000 cps. For the other technical and ad- ministrative areas where the noise level is high and less critical. three simplified types of ceiling and wall acoustic finishes were used.
Except for the ancillary block, the
Main stair and entrance foyer
Northeast elevation
whole building is air-conditioned. The system is designed to handle wide and rapid variations in heat load encount- ered in studios and maintains con- stant temperature and humidity in the technical areas in order to get op- timum performance from the equip-
ment.
The chilled water used for cooling is supplied to the 18 air-handling plants from 12 centres. De-cen- tralization of these plants is not only practical but adds to the initial and ultimate economical running cost of the scheme. The refrigeration plant has a capacity of two 250 tons and delivers chilled water at 45 degrees F. to the various air handling plants.
The total fan capacity is 200,000 cfm. The cooling tower which has a capacity of 500 tons is the largest in Singapore to-date. In the garden ad- jacent to the administration block is an oval 40 ft. x 60 ft. pool and a fountain which serves a dual purpose of providing water to the cooling tow- er if required, and acting aesthetical- ly as a feature to the garden.
Electricity for studios, general lighting and power is from two 750 KVA transformers. Both incandes- cent and fluorescent lighting are used.
Future Expansion
Besides the functional and technical requirements of the complex, provi- sion has been made in the overall de- sign for future expansion of another two 60 ft. x 80 ft. studios. Technical accommodation has been provided in the present building for four channels although at present only two channels are being used. Colour television can also be accommodated if required at a later date.
The following materials were used in the construction of the complex: 224 tons of mild steel, 227 tons of high tensile steel, 1,100,000 bricks. 32,500 bags of cement, 1,200 bags of
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white cement, 5.750 cu. yd. of granite and 5,400 cu. yd. of sand. The total length of technical cables used for the various equipment is over 50 miles.
Work on the building commenced on October 1, 1964 and was complet- ed on May 23, 1966. The official opening was in August, 1966.
The built-on area is approximately 54,000 sq. ft. and the cost was about M$3.7 million,
The general contractor was Ho Bock Kee.
Underground electrical supply
Chop Nam Kok.
Aluminium curtain walling and en-
trance doors
Co. Ltd.
Diethelm &
Q-grating floor and catwalk Jar-
dine Waugh (Malaya) Ltd.
Metal curtain and Cyclorama trucks
H.A. O'Connor & Co. Ltd.
Fountain installation
(1964) Ltd.
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Mansion
Magnesium oxychloride flooring
William Jacks & Co. (M) Ltd.
Electrical installation
Electrical Service.