ing Mansions, making a total of 96 flats, the areas ranging from 950 to 1,050 square feet each. The Hyde Park and Fairview Mansions will each contain six flats per floor, making a total of 144 flats, but here the design variety will be greater, the areas rang ing from 750 to 1,390 square feet each.
The promoters are making every effort to see that the standard of these buildings and the materials and fittings which go into them will be modern and of high standard.
and stairway arrangements which will be included. As examples of the ensure rapid and uncrowded circula modern equipment which will go into tion. Every effort has also been made the project are the letter chutes with to provide large balconies for each flat collection boxes flush with the wall, but, of course, in this respect the front and fire hose outlets also inset within apartments are much better off than the wall. those in the rear.
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Special effort has also been made in the planning for balcony work space for the servants, and these will be en closed with reinforced concrete screens which have become so necessary in our Hong Kong apartment block develop
ments.
From the plans of the typical floor layouts of each type of building shown Metal windows are used throughout, herewith, it will be seen that careful flush doors are provided in the interior consideration has been given in the of all apartments, bathroom fixtures planning to ensure maximum light will be in colour, and every amenity and ventilation to each flat, and lift for brighter and better living will also
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From the main entrances decorated with marble to the roof gardens plant- ed with tropical plants, these buildings will be modern and up-to-date.
We understand from the sponsors
that it is possible that a hotel will be
built for the accommodation of world travellers, and that further develop- ment of these modern blocks contemplated.
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Architect: Mr. S. S. L. Yue
General Contractors: Lam Con-
struction Co. and others.
Metal Windows: Kam Moon Metal Windows Co., Ltd. and others Sanitary Fittings: Associated Clay Industries Ltd. (England), and others.
"Schindler" Lifts: The Jardine
Engineering Corp. Ltd.
Electrical Installation: May Sun
Electrical Co.
Piling: Vibro Piling Co., Ltd.
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Typical floor plan of buildings with four flats per floor. (Above) Isometric drawing showing the arrangement
of one of the flats.
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