SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS
POST: CONSULATE - GENERAL HONG KONG
SCHEME: NEW OFFICES
DATA: DECEMBER 1991
SECTION
OFFICER OR
NO
GRADE
FUNCTION
OF
CLASSI - FICATION
NETT AREA
STAFF
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(42)
Cashier/Visa
Collection
Counters
(43)
Secondary waiting
area
(44)
6 Primary
Interview
Booths/Counters
(at 60 ft2 each)
U/C
160
U/C
1000
U/C
360
(45)
3
Secondary
U/C
300
Interview rooms
(at 100ft2 each)
(46)
2
Secondary
U/C
200
Interview rooms
(at 100ft2 each)
(47)
Machine room
(48)
Stationery Store
U/C
120
U/C
150
GENERAL (RELEVANT |TO CONSULAR, PASSPORTS AND MMIG SECTIONS】
(49)
Security
(50)
Public Toilets
2
(51) Messenger room
3
NOTE:
LES
LE
U/C
160
REMARKS
(7)
Staffed from 33. Provide B/R glass counters, 2 speech units and document passing facilities into both (40) and (43).
Adequate for 100 seated: access via (40) controlled by (42). Provide cooled drinking water writing and seating facilities. Provide separate exit from building and turnstile re entry to (40). Latter only necessary if public toilets located in (40).
Each booth to have speech unit and B/R screen to counter level and be lined with sound deadening material. Booths to be large enough to accommodate 2 people on each side plus VDU on staff side. Public to have access from (43). But divided from (43) by a barrier/screen (ceiling height size) which should be translucent but not transparent. Interconnect with (33) by means of door(s) and hatch(es). Good lighting required.
Public access by controlled door via (43). Divide room by B/R screen. Provide speech facilities.
Public access by controlled door via (43). Open plan but divide by wide desk wall to wall with bar flap.
Locate at entrance to L Section to control access by public. Provide detection/body scanner and search area. Provide separate air Lock entrance and one way exit. Provide B/R glass protection and speech units round the booth. Provide passing and shelving facilities for documents and document cases etc.
U/C
As Necessary
To cater for (6), (23), (40) and (43).
U/C
120
Locate central to section.
THE DESIGN LAYOUT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE TO ALLOW RE-ALLOCATION OF SPACE WITHIN EACH SUB-SECTION (OF) IN THE EVENT OF STAFF AND WORKLOAD CHANGES IN PARTICULAR THE GENERAL OFFICE AND PUBLIC WAITING AREAS.
HONGKONG. SOR