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This will be the first Resettlement Estate to be composed entirely of single blocks instead of the 'H' shaped blocks which have hitherto formed the basic design.
The reason for this change was
ARCHITECTURAL
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
Except as stated above, the design and construction of the buildings will follow that of all multi-storey resettlement structures with one not- able exception. Seven of the build- ings, comprising 1,340 rooms will be constructed in reinforced concrete. with reinforced concrete bearing walls at 10 ft. centres and the eighth building, comprising 156 rooms will have similar walls at 12 ft. centres. This is being done as an experiment in order to ascertain whether the wider spacing of the main walls affords better dimensions for parti- tioning by settlers in individual rooms, and also for future conversion Into self-contained flats should the opportunity arise.
Conversion of the top floor of this buildng into seven self-contained flats forms part of the contract, and the flats will be used as quarters for staff of the Resettlement Department.
Offices for administrative purposes and for the collection of rent, to- gether with staff toilets, are being provided on the ground floor of the first block to be completed. A large proportion of ground floor rooms in all blocks will be available for shops and workshops.
An open space of approximately 29,000 sq.ft. will be provided in the north-east corner of the estate to be used as a recreational area.
Communal latrines, which are nor- the hilly nature of the site situated mally provided within the link of the between Kowloon Tsai reservoir and 'H' block. have been incorporated in Kowloon Cemetery No. 1. This area the centre of each building, together was formerly occupied by squatter with bathrooms and communal stand- huts. some of which were burned pipes for domestic water supplies. down in a fire which occurred in November 1955.
The roof of each building, which has a covered area at each end, will
The contract for the construction be available as recreational space of the eight blocks in this estate also partly for use by the settlers them- includes the preliminary formation selves, and partly by voluntary or- of the site by cutting down a portion ganisations who wish to run boys' of the hillside on the west, and filling and girls' clubs or roof-top schools. the valley on the east. The amount
of earth to be moved is approximate-
It is expected that some 7,500 per-
ly 165.000 cubic yards, and when the sons will be resettled in the eight valley has been filled to the required buildings of this estate. level, an area of approximately 64,000 sq.ft. of level ground will be made available and will be suitable for the
It is anticipated that work on this project will be completed by mid- July 1957.
erection of a school and clinic. At the same time a 60 ft. roadway will The general contractors are Messrs. be automatically formed to serve as Cheong Lee Construction Company, a main thoroughfare in the estate. and the contract sum is $2,373,338.16.
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