the plan. The east half of the thirteenth Tower Court stands on over the corresponding two bedroom sec-
a rectangular tion below. In addition there is one floor and the whole of the fourteenth floor plot of land, and it would have been most
and apartment of the single bedroom type, comprises a beautiful penthouse apartment difficult,
uneconomical, to have in- while at the west end of the building a containing two master and three other troduced variations in the shape of the studio apartment occupies each floor. bedrooms. The drawing and the dining building itself in order to impart emphasis The entire cleventh floor is occupied by room are two huge rooms separated by by means of recessing or variations in the the Indian Consulate, with the largest part sliding doors and occupy practically half depth of the frontage. Consequently, the of the area reserved for office space, and of the fourteenth floor in themselves. The architectural feature of the main elevation is the straight grid effect made up of a a fully equipped two bedroom apartment western half of the thirteenth floor con-
series of symmetrical balcony lines. forming part of, but completely separated sists of a separate three-bedroom suite from, the rest of the floor.
with а combination living/dining room extending through the whole width of the
The twelfth floor is one large apartment, the arrangement of which can be seen from building.
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Floor plans of the building paired off to show the relationship between the
duplex apartments,
In the words of the architect, "The main facade to Hysan is a strict geometri- cal pattern superimposed by a free colour pattern to release the colour (or the tem- porary decorative devices) from a mono- tonous regularity. It gives the elevational treatment variety and surprise."'
The verandah balustrades consist of solid concrete slabs extending from one vertical fin to the other, with an open space above the floor and below the rail. These balustrades are painted in solid, bold colours of red, white and dark grey. No attempt has been made to regularize the pattern of colour, and from a distance a blending of these colours results in varia- tions which take the place of the play of light and shade on architectural features conventionally employed in a building.
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The paint work of the whole building was executed with Duro Paint, "Duro- crete Water-Proof Exterior Cement Paint being used for all exterior surfaces, and 'Walltex" Plastic Emulsion Flat Paint to the interior walls. All other metal and wood surfaces were protected and decorat- ed with Duro Paints, while their special "Duro" Floor Wax was employed wherever woodwork was
retain specified to
natural texture.
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The lightning protection and the "Bell- ing & Lee" Communal Aerial Systems were supplied by Gilman & Co., Ltd., and installed by the Jardine Engineering Corp.. Ltd.
Architect: Mr. Eric Cumine, F.R.I.B.A General Contractors: Messrs. Lam Woo
Tung On
& Co. & Hung Yick Const. Co. Electrical Installation: Jardine
Engineering Corp., Ltd. Plumbing & Sanitary Work:
Plumbing Co., Ltd. Air-Conditioning Ground, 1st & 2nd Floors: American Engineering Corp. "Flintkote" Roofing: Supplied and laid
by The Shell Co. of Hong Kong Ltd. "Franki" Piling: Hongkong Engineer-
ing & Const. Co., Ltd.
Paint Interior & Exterior:
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Paint Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Duro
Paint Contractors: Koo Sun Kee
Teakwood Parquet Floors: Messrs. Hang
Yick Lumber Co.
"'Amourplate" Entrance doors
for
2
entrances: O. Kees & Co., Ltd. "American-Standard'' Bathroom Fix- tures: Inniss & Riddle (China), Ltd. "Charlton" Bathroom Heaters: The
China Engineers, Ltd.
Meter & Gas Cooking Points: H.K. &
& China Gas Co., Ltd.
"Schindler" Lifts-(2 Main & Service):
Jardine Engineering Corp., Ltd.
Steel Windows: Hong Kong Steel
Window Co.
"Naco" Louvre Windows: John D
Hutchison & Co., Ltd.
"Bruynzeel" Doors:
(Malaya), Ltd.
Optorg Co.
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