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ders have been called, tenders for building work will be called short-
ly.
Lay out of the site has two things in mind; the beginning of a civic centre for this rapidly growing in- dustrial suburb of Hong Kong, and the possible future extension of the District Office in the future.
Lay out of the buildings has in mind the function of the two build- ings and entrances have been de- signed with this as the main con- sideration.
The District Office abuts on Tung Yan Street and faces down Yue Man
Square, dominating it. The Health Centre and Maternity Home abut on Kun Tong Road. All main entran- ces are arranged separately; three from Tung Yan Street, for main car entry, for the office departments and for the Post Office; three from Kun Tong Road, one for ambulances and two for patients. The Post Office delivery entrance is at the back of the District Office.
Total area of the site is nearly 60,000 square feet and while piling was needed for only part of the site on which the District Office is built more piling work will be needed for the Health Centre.
'THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER-VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1
KUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE.
The building (see plans) consists of a
lower ground floor, housing the canteen and mechanical installa- tions; an upper ground floor, hous- ing the Civil Aid Service, the Regis- trar-General's office, and the Post Office: and five upper floors, with accommodation for the Urban Coun- cil, and Urban Service Department, the Labour Department, the Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs etc.
Design conception for this build- ing, as with the Health Centre, is of an overall 18-foot grid throughout,
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