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the site require to be carefully trained to be carried under roads and buildings and through retaining walls.
A grant has been made from the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund to cover the cost of site formation. For the purpose of arriving at a cost for this part of the work, it has been taken to include all site excavation, retaining walls, alterations to existing nullahs, new nullahs, access paths and steps, and that part of the ap- proach road situated upon the actual building site. The cost of extra depth of foundations has also been included, where it is required to carry these down below normal to solid ground.
APPROACH ROAD AND ACCESS
A road up to the buildings on the site is required by the contractors during con- struction and, upon completion, by sani- tary lorries and other vehicular traffic. The 125 feet level was thought to be the most desirable for a central distribution and collection point and the road will end here. An approach road is proposed be- tween Victoria Road and the site, and no unusual amount of excavation will be required for this. A large turning space is provided at the upper level.
In spite of the considerable difference in levels, the majority of traffic will be pedestrian and wide flights of steps will be provided for this purpose leading up from Cadogan Street. Other steps within the site will connect the various levels.
BUILDINGS
The scheme consists of five multi-storey- ed blocks of flats (A, B, C, D & E). The blocks will vary in height, with an aver- age of ten storeys. Eight lifts of a simple type will be installed, and these will have stops at every third floor; the intermediate floors will thus be only one floor's walk up or down.
of
accom-
There will be a total of 640 flats various sizes in the five blocks, modating over 4,500 persons.
Owing to the steepness of the site. the lower part of the block adjoin- ing Cadogan Street (Block E)
will be formed by a re-
taining wall at its
rear. The lower
two storeys of
this block
will, there- fore, be
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North-west elevation, south-west elevation and plan of Block 'A'
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unsuitable for flats and it is proposed to utilize this space (30,000 cubic feet) as goʻlowns available for rental. ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation provided in this project consists of flats for families of 6, 8 and to persons. The flats will contain the most basic type of accommodation com- prising a living sleeping room with a floor area of 35 square feet for each occupant.
LIVING
ROOM
Isometric view of one of the flats
a kitchen 6'0" by 7 6", and a bath
room containing a flush closet and a shower Each flat will have a verandah 13' 6" wide by 5' 3'' deep. The type of plan adopted is the Gallery Approach Type with blocks one flat deep only. This allows for maximum Cross ventilation and also provides a very simi- ple and direct method of construction that can be erected at minimum cost.
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TUTTE
Each kitchen will be fitted with con- crete benches and a glazed earthenware sink: a mains water tap will be installed over each. Hardwood shelving will also be provided, together with a food store having a wire gauze door. The wall be- tween the living room and kitchen will contain vertical glass louvres; these can be shut when required or opened to give additional through ventilation.
the
No flues have been allowed for in kitchens, as it is proposed that all cooking should be done by oil or electricity. There will be garbage chutes at various central points in the different blocks, with hopper heads on each floor and collection cham-
these bers at ground levels;
have been placed as near as possible to roads to facilitate collection by sanitary lorries.
The flats have been planned for the ac- commodation of working class people; for this reason it was necessary to keep to minimum standards so that rentals may be brought within the means of the oc- cupants. At this stage, the Housing Au- thority is naturally unwilling to commit itself regarding the rentals to be charged until the final costs are known. They will, of course, vary with the size of the flat, and it is anticipated that the rent charged for a 6-person flat will be in the neighbourhood of $63 per month, and the monthly rents for the 8 and 10 person flats will be these rents will be exclusive of rates and $72 and $88 respectively:
water.
It is possible that at some future date the standard of living will rise and con- sequently a higher class of accommodation
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