where they are of simple cantilever form.
The main and children's pools are finished with white glazed tiles to walls and floors and have an edging of white mosaic tiles. The paddling pool is floored with multi-coloured mosaic tiles and has a decorative mosaic tile edging.
The filter plan installed is capable of operating for both salt and fresh water. The water supply to the main pool and children's pool will be con- stantly recirculating. For the paddling pool, water will be pumped in from the filters but will not recirculate. The water will be drained and the pool refilled as necessary.
Part of the male dressing room beneath the Grand Stand.
The Architectural Office of the there the swimmers pass through foot- long, low rectangular block with a Public Works Department is respon- baths and showers into the pool. regular system of fenestration, punc- sible for all the planning and Lavatories and showers may be enter- tuated at intervals by entrance door- struction.
ways. The long but higher mass of
ed off the changing rooms.
Spectators Spectators enter at any the stand which rises above this low of the other entrances on the south block has its various planes emphasized front. These entries lead directly into by minor colour changes while the the stand. When any large scale vertical fins of the reinforced concrete competition is being held, ticket-hold- structural frames is strongly empha- ers enter these entrances, while non- sized by colour contrast. The regular ticket-holders enter the main entrance rhythm and complex angular changes where the pay-box is situated. The of the stand building contrasts with stand spans over the male changing the simple lines of the refreshment rooms and accommodates approximate- block. The focal point of the group ly 1,900 seated spectators. Lavatory is the main entrance over which a accommodation is situated at the east large abstract mural is executed in This mural and west ends of the stand at ground vitreous mosaic tiles.
panel is the main colour attraction in the composition.
floor level.
Pools There are three pools, one large pool for adults, a smaller one. The selection of the structural sys- for children and a paddling pool. The tem adopted was governed mainly by main pool is built to meet Olympic the site conditions. Being situated on requirements and is, therefore, suitable recently reclaimed land, the buildings for all competitions, incluling Inter- and main pool had to be erected on national polo games. The dimensions reinforced concrete piled foundation. of this pool is length 50 metres, The structure generally has been de- breadth 20 metres, depth varying from signed on an 18-ft. square grid. The 5 metres at the deep end to 1.06 metres single storey building containing chang- at the shallow end. There are Olym- ing rooms, etc. and the
and the two-storey pic standard diving platforms at section housing refreshment room etc. heights of 10, 7 and 5 metres, and have a simple reinforced concrete two 3-metre and two 1-metre spring frame with 9" infill walls boards.
the
cement
rendered externally, and plastered in- The children's pool is 55 feet square ternally. The stand is formed by a with water depth varying from 4'-6" series of reinforced concrete frames to 2'-6". The paddling pool is 21 carrying both the tiers of the seating feet square and one foot at the deepest accommodation and reinforced part. To ensure the safety of children, concrete cantilever roof slab. the area containing the children's pool rear wall of the stand, reinforced and the paddling pool is sectioned off concrete in-situ, is cement rendered from the adult pool by a barrier rail. on both faces.
The
The various elements of the build- The floor of the main pool is a ing is frankly expressed in the general reinforced concrete slab carried on massing. The changing rooms with piles. The walls have been counter- their ancillary accommodation is a forted except over the shallower areas
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Detail of the diving platform.
General Contractors: Winsome Co. "Franki" Piles: H.K. Engineering
& Const. Co., Ltd.
Bell Bros. (Manchester 1927) Ltd. Purification & Filtration Equip- ment: Supplied & installed by Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd. Polythene Tubing Flush
Water
System: Tung On Plumbing Co., Ltd. Electrical
Installation: British
General Electric Co., Ltd. Floodlighting: Gilman & Co., Ltd. Vitreous Mosaic Mural: Raoul
Bigazzi.