ner from which watchmen will been provided in each of the gether with Mr. E. Spencer, Clerk- guard the buildings; entrances for main blocks, and there are further of-Works. The Structural Engine- pedestrians and vehicles have expansion joints where the sub- er responsible for the design of been provided alongside "A" and sidiary buildings join the main the reinforced concrete was Mr. "C" blocks, each passing in front ones.
G. L. Lee, and the Quantity Sur- of a guard-room so that the entry of unauthorised persons may be
kit- veyor was Mr A. W. S. Smith, both carefully controlled.
With the quarters themselves. the canteens, the assembly rooms, the co-operative shops, the exten- sive recreational amenities and the
fine very
and well-equipped medical clinic, the project is al- most entirely self-sufficient.
Building construction started in December 1951 after the reinforced concrete piling for the foundations, carried out by the Vibro Piling Co., had been completed. The walls are built of reinforced concrete, and the floors and roofs are of re- inforced concrete slabs. Roofs are covered with asphalt felt roofing material with fibre glass insula tion. Two expansion joints have
are
of the Architectural Office of the Public Works Department.
Floors in the living areas, chens and lavatory blocks finished in granolithic, those of the verandahs and balconies are The buildings were completed of washed granolithic, while the on 11th February, 1953, at a total floors in the dispensary, classrooms cost of nearly $5,500,000.00. and recreation centre are asphalt tiled. Internal walls and ceilings are plastered throughout. Dadoes in the lavatory blocks and kitchens. are of rubbed granolithic.
The architects in the Public Works Department responsible for the design of these fine buildings were Mr. G. P Norton, who is now the Acting Chief Architect, and Mr. Paul Y. Y. Lam. Mr. Lam, an Assistant Architect in the Depart- ment, besides doing the majority of the drawings, was in charge of the project from its inception, to-
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General Contractors: Messrs.
Lam Woo & Co.
Metal Windows:-Dodwell & Co.,
Ltd. (Crittall).
The Canton Metal Window Mfg.
Co.
Hardware:-Gilman & Co., Ltd. Community Wireless Installa-
tion: Gilman & Co., Ltd. Electrical Work:-The
Engineers Ltd.
China
Felt Membrane Roofing: She-
wan, Tomes & Co., Ltd. Asphalt Floor Tiling: Gobbo &
Hope.
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