A TAIPO TOWN - PLANNING PROJECT
OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
DESCRIBED BY M. HUGO-BRUNT, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Fig. 1. Model of the planned Area Centre.
During the academic session from 1957 and from the resulting final scheme planning work was accomplished under to 1958, the Faculty of Architecture it was intended to draw the individual the direction of Mr. Wong Chung Hong, of the University of Hong Kong de architectural programmes for the various M.C.D., B. Arch. and Mr. Bjorn Nedberg, cided to design a town at Taipo years in the School. The bulk of the M.N.A.L., assisted from time to time by
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Site diagram of Area Centre above: 1. Railway Station. 2. Landing Pier for fishermen. 3. Garage. 4. Administration Office, 5. Bank & Offices. 6. Post Office & Telephone Exchange. 7. Multi-purpose Auditorium. 8. Local Council Centre. 9. District Administration Offices. 10. Cinemas. 11. Local Welfare Club. 12. Health Centre. 13. Police Station.
14. Fire Station. 15. School, 16. Market. 17. Open Market. 18. Shopping Centre.
19. Varieties. 20. Petrol Station. 21. Small Kiosks. 22. Cafe and waiting.
23. Flats for Police & Firemen. 24. Car Park. 25. Hotel with Garden & Restaurant. 26. Flats for G.P.O, & Railway Staff.
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other members of the staff.
It was necessary for a large number of preliminary surveys to be made in order to accomplish the actual design of the new town, These commenced on Septein- ber 10th in 1957 and include a physical survey as well as an economic and 2 social survey by 5th year students and a number of seminars. Once this stage in the planning had been accomplished the fifth year of the school developed three town plans. The basic information of the investigation was recorded on a series of standard town planning maps, viz. land use, population density, volume of vehicu- lar traffic, services, net accommodation den- sity, open space and amenity, and the floor space index. These were made available to all members of the investigation groups. The proposed development was naturally undertaken by the School in collaboration with any public and private authorities, who could offer any relevant information. The planning groups eventually produced three town planning schemes, none of which was considered to be absolutely satisfactory by the jury. All, however, had interesting features and it was mately possible for the year as a whole to produce a master plan which incor- porated the best aspects of all three (Sec Fig. 3). The resultant plan was proposed for a reclaimed area, but would incor- porate sections of the existing Taipo village. At the same time it would not interfere unduly with existing roads, the railway, or agricultural requirements (which had to be of necessity given a priority over all other land use). The foregoing surveys which have been con- sidered before and exhibited in the Colony, are the basis on which the subsequent plan development was based.
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