that a separate assembly hall was by the reinforced concrete louvres, for the sake of economy, with the a luxury that could not be afford- which appear on the external walls exception of those in the toilets ed at this time, and the arrange- as an attractive feature. The deep and the ground floor store which on the are finished in mosaic with glazed ment provided is expected to be ribs, canopies and sills more than adequate for normal southeast elevation form a frame- tile dadoes. The classrooms have dadoes, The classrooms work, which not only has the 3'0" high gypsum plaster school activities.
of above which are 4'0" Celotex with a north-east aspect all have strictly utilitarian function windows stretching the entire blocking the sun from the class- boards framed in hardwood on all length of the room between the rooms when it is at its strongest internal walls except the windows, structural columns: cross-ventila- during the day, but it also serves doors and blackboards; above these tion is provided on the ground floor the aesthetic purpose of unifying boards there is lime plaster to the by vertical pivoting windows the elevation and, by casting level of the top of window open- above the doors in the walls op- strong shadows in bright sunlight, ings; the tops of the walls and the posite to the main windows, and adds an interesting feature to the on the upper floors by continuous main elevation. windows set high in the opposite walls. Owing to the small size of the windows, reinforced concrete
louvres have been built into the
external walls above the black-
ceilings have no plaster but they have been finished with a lime- wash. Steel windows have been used throughout the building. The entrance doors are of 2" thick teak, with teak push handles and bronze brackets and skirting boards. Be-
the classrooms, on
the
The building is of reinforced con- crete frame construction. The lower parts of the walls on the external elevations are of granite up to the ground floor window sill level; tween boards to provide additional ven- stone has also been used for the ground floor, are three sets of hard- tilation. A similar arrangement entrance surround and steps. The board hollow core has been incorporated in the three flat roof is of reinforced concrete, doors; most of the other internal
flush flush folding classrooms at the east corner of
east corner of covered with
covered with asphalt membrane the building, due to the restricted roofing and overlaid with concrete
doors are Enso hardboard hollow amount of space available for the insulating tiles. The building has core flush doors, plain finished or installation of windows in the cor- a 4'0" parapet wall and where it
fitted with reeded or bevelled ridor wall. The windows on the surrounds the rooftop playground glass or hardwood louvres, depend- southeast elevation have deep ribs the parapet wall is surmounted by ing upon their positions. separating them, to form some
an 8'0" high woven wire fence sup- protection against the strong sum- ported by galvanized iron pipe in coloured terrazzo and the ex- The internal staircase is finished framing set in the 2'0" wide rein- ternal staircase is of cement finish- At the northwest end of the to the temporary playground is of these staircases, as well as the up- forced concrete coping. The roof ed reinforced concrete. Both of classroom block a temporary corrugated asbestos sheets support- covered playground has been ed on wooden purlins and trusses; banisters of wrought iron
per covered access balconies, have built; folding doors separate this the pitch of this roof is appro- teak handrails. from the last of the three adjoin- ximately 18 degrees. ing classrooms, and access to it may be had through these doors,
mer sun.
with
There is an eight-foot high The site for the school was from the covered way or direct granite wall along the southwest granted by Government, who also from the open-air playground. Be- boundary of the site. External subsidized half of the total build- yond this temporary playground walls are generally finished in ing cost of approximately $220,000.- and close to the northwest bound- cement plaster, coloured with 00. The architect for this building ary of the site, there is an exist- Snowcem.
was Mr. Gin-Djih Su, and the gen-
ing quonset hut, which will form Most of the floors in the build- eral contractors were Tak Hing the site for a proposed chapel. ing have been finished in cement Company. Provision has also been made for future extension of the classroom accommodation by the building of an extra storey, the layout of which will be similar to that of the first floor. For this reason, both staircases have been carried up to the roof level.
The northeast block is complete- ly fenced off on the roof to form an additional open-air playground.
The elevations
are fairly straightforward and are logically derived from the plans. The two broad expanses of blank wall on the south elevations are relieved
CLASS KOOR
STORL
TOILET
WWE
ASSEMBLY MALL
H
CLICK BOOKS
T
COVERER PLAT – GROUND
FINAL CHAPE
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Plan of the ground floor,
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