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COMPACT FLATS IN BIG DEMAND
BY MIDDLE
CLASSES
Architects: E.Y. Wu, C. N. Chow
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C.N.
and Associates.
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V GABRIEKEZ
THE urgent need for compact ac- comodation for Hong Kong's middle classes. both Chinese and European, is continually being spot- lighted. An excellent example of the type of residence being sought is that provided in the recently com- pleted Broadview Mansion in Wong Nei Chong Road. Happy Valley.
This 11 storey building was de- signed to fully utilise the floor area. Only 400 square feet out of a total of 4100 square feet of building area on each floor are taken up by stair- cases. lifts, entrance hall and cor- ridors. This area represents less than 10 per cent of the building area. The almost complete absence of cor- ridors is one of the main features of the building. About the only wasted space in each flat is a small three feet by three feet "hall" between two bedrooms.
The new building contains four European style apartments to each floor the front pairs face the Racecourse and have an area of about 1150 square feet, while the rear two. smaller apartments, facing Ventris Road, have an area of about 700 square feet.
Each apartment contains a living' dining room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms (only one for the rear apartments). kitchen. servants' room with a servants W.C.
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The servants' quarters are particu- larly well situated in all flats, being placed out of the way at the rear of the kitchen and adjacent to two verandahs. another feature of every flat.
The ground and front portion of the mezzanine floor contains offices and shops.
THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER-VOLUME 19, NUMBER 1