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NORTH POINT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Architects: Messrs. Leigh & Orange
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The new school building from King's Rood.
Owing to pressure of work at Sang Hop Construction Company the Architectural Office, the de- who had been awarded the signs for several projects have general contract. been entrusted to various archi- tects. Amongst these projects are two Primary Schools, one at
The building represents a radi- cal departure from the old idea of school design. The conception of cheeriness has been incorporat- ed as the basic principle of the planning and throughout the
This latter school is located on King's Road, almost opposite the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and is a North Point and one at Sai Ying building which immediately at building one is impressed by the Pun, both of which were designed tracts attention because of its feeling of spaciousness. Although by Messrs. Leigh & Orange. The colourful and bright appearance it is actually compact in design, it Sai Ying Pun School is being and the variation of the heights gives one the impression of built by Messrs. Lam Woo & Co., of the sections which comprise roominess and feeling that the while the North Point School has the components of the architec- full complement of pupils can just been completed by Messrs. tural design.
circulate throughout the building
One of the handcraft rooms.
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An access corridor to the classrooms.