RESIDENCE AT STANLEY
Architects: PALMER & TURNER
Photographs of the house from the south-east (above) and from the south-west_(below)
It is always interesting to see, and adjoining the owner's previous re- was some likelihood of this happen- write about, houses designed by arch- sidence. A connecting road north of ing before the plans were finalised Itects for their own occupation. the site, between the two main and the architects prepared their Such buildings usually incorporate thoroughfares. will be completed by layout accordingly. features not found in the architects' Government at some later date. The other work because, of course, the approach to the house is by a private On the ground floor there is a cilents' wishes must be followed. road which sweeps around to the Clients, being generally conservative, west side of the house where there is do not often welcome the introduc- a parking area and car port. tion of innovations.
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combined dining and living room (on the plan, indicated as a playroom) running from the front to the back of the house and so receiv- ing excellent through breezes. The south and east walls of this room are occupied entirely by sliding and fold- to divide it into two ing glazed doors. Other accommoda- they usually have a sound idea of apartments, one on each floor. There tion provided on the ground floor in-
The house is a two-storeyed struc- To a somewhat lesser extent, the ture and was originally designed as same is true of established building one unit; the cwner has since, how- contractors; having built for other
ever. decided people over considerable period.
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what they require in their own re- sidences. Familiarity with the latest constructional methods and materi- als, make them willing to experiment a little. It is often, then, that un- usual structural details and interest- ing uses of materials are found in houses put up by building contract- ors for their own use. A high stand- ard of construction for such build- ings is almost mandatory, as they will stand for long periods as exam- ples of the builders' integrity and ability.
Lam Woo & Company are one of the best known of the local contract- ing organisations. Recently completed on the Stanley Peninsula was a re- sidence for Mr. Lam Chik-suen. one of the managers of that firm.
The house stands on an irregular- ly shaped site between Stanley Vil- lage Road and Stanley Beach Road.
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