The Chemistry Laboratory.
The Physics Laboratory.
The Tuckshop.
26th April. 1884, the foundation stone of the building first known as Victoria College and later in 1804 as Queen's College, was laid by H.E. Sir George Bowen. On 10th July, 1889, the Headmaster, Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, was informed by the Colonial Secretary that he was authorised to transfer the school into the new building. The accommodation was at first 924, but was later increased to 1,123. In the nineteen thirties, the number on the register dropped to just over 600.
Playing facilities were given to Queen's College on the present site of the new school in 1897. The whole area border- ing Causeway Bay was known as Queen's (not Queen's College) Recreation Ground. The pavilion was built with money contributed by Old Boys in 1915. It is on this area at the corner of Causeway Road and Tung Lo Wan Road that the new building is being erected.
The college building will be a two-storey structure and set in grounds, 94,600 sq. ft. in area, ample enough to accom- modate three basketball courts, a volley ball court and space for future gymnasium, canteen, etc. Another provision that has been allowed for is the car park fronting on the Causeway Road for which purpose the building has been set back forty feet from the main road. The overall length of the building will be almost 500 feet and its maximum width 250 feet.
The main section of the ground floor consists of an assembly hall, seating 900 persons, which will be fully equipped with full-sized stage and dressing rooms. A refresh- ment hall and tuck shop is also provided for as part of this hall.
In addition to the ten class-rooms which form the centre part of the ground floor of the building, there will be a room for medical inspection and visitors, a general office with a large store attached, a room for the Headmaster, two sitting rooms for male staff and one for female staff. In the wing extended from the centre portion of the building there will be a biology laboratory, a geography room and an art room; the cloakrooms and lavatorics are placed at the extreme south end of the building. On the upper floor are fourteen additional class-rooms, a prefect assembly room and a science demon- stration room. In the south-west wing over the biology labora- tory will be placed a fully equipped chemistry laboratory and a physics laboratory with a preparation room between.
The extended shape of the building and the orientation of the site presented the architects with the unusual problem of preventing too much sunlight entering into the class-rooms. This difficulty was overcome by an effort comparatively new
One of the classrooms. Note the special glass block installed.
to Hong Kong of using special glass blocks above the windows which reflect the light to the ceilings of the rooms, thus reducing the glare, and improving the general illumination by diffusion of the light.
The windows themselves on the west side are shaded by an open corridor which provides access to the class-rooms and acts as a canopy to the windows.
Provision has been made in the design of the building for the future extension, consisting of a gymnasium and changing rooms, a library and a canteen for mid-day meals. However, until this extension is proceeded with, the boys' cloak room shown on the ground floor plan at the extreme south end of the building will be temporarily converted into a changing room complete with showers.
The main entrance for staff and visitors will be on Causeway Bay Road, but to reduce the danger from traffic the pupils' entrance will be on Tung Lo Wan Road. General Contractors: Messrs. Lai Kee Co.
Sub-Contractors
Ltd.
Ltd.
Electrical Work:
Electrical Dept., P.W.D.
Roofing (bituminous membrane): William Jacks & Co.,
Terrazzo Work: Raoul Bigazzi Armstrong's Accotile Floors:
Getz Bros. & Co.
In situ and precast cement paving: Vannini Const. Co.,
Wrought Iron Gates: Dreyer & Co., Ltd. Turfing & Planting: Gardens Dept., H.K. Govt.
Suppliers
Crittall Metal Windows: Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Gibbons Metal door furniture & ironmongery: Gilman & Co., Ltd.
Suspended Ceiling to Assembly Hall: Gyproc Products UK. (fixed by Kan Tat Co.)
Paint: National Lacquer & Paint Products Co., Ltd. Snowcem External Colourwash: Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.
Furniture: Furniture Dept., Government Stores. "Insulux" light refracting glass blocks: Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Ohio.
Mosaic tiles and stair nosings: Sino-British Engineering Corp., Ltd.
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