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113476'. MDLOA 8090
THIS SPACE CAN BE ALLOCATED.
THESE PRECLUDE US FROM INCLUDING MORE THAN NINE JUNIOR STAFF FLATS ON THE CONSULATE-GENERAL SITE: OTHER STAFF HOUSING WILL HAVE TO BE ELSEWHERE.
5. WE WOULD OF COURSE EXPECT BOTH THE POST AND THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO TAKE EVERY ADVANTAGE OF CO-LOCATION TO REDUCE THEIR RUNNING COSTS. BUT THE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH A CONSULATE-GENERAL AND A BRITISH COUNCIL OPERATION ARE VERY DIFFERENT, AND NEITHER WE NOR THE BRITISH COUNCIL WOULD BELIEVE IT FEASIBLE TO HAVE A SHARED MANAGEMENT SECTION.
TERRY FARRELL (TFC) DESIGN: GENERAL
6. MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE WERE CLEAR THAT NO SCHEME FULLY MEETS OUR NEEDS AT PRESENT. THIS IS INEVITABLE. BUT AT THIS STAGE WE HAVE OF COURSE ONLY THE FIRST OUTLINE DESIGNS, AND THE COMMITTEE'S TASK WAS TO IDENTIFY THE SCHEME THAT SHOWS THE MOST POTENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TO MEET OUR NEEDS. THE NEXT STEP OF THE EXERCISE, ONCE AN OUTLINE SCHEME HAS BEEN CHOSEN, WILL BE AN INTENSIVE PROCESS OF BRIEF AND DESIGN REFINEMENT, INVOLVING THE ARCHITECT AND ALL USER DEPARTMENTS, TO RECTIFY THE SHORTCOMINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED. THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW COMMENT ON THOSE TO WHICH YOU
HAVE DRAWN ATTENTION IN THE TFC DESIGN.
ACCESS (YOUR PARA 7(A))
7. THE DESIGN BRIEF SPECIFIED VEHICULAR ACCESS ALONG ONLY ONE FAIRLY SHORT STRIP OF FRONTAGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH HKG
REQUIREMENTS. THE DRAWBACK YOU POINT OUT IS THEREFORE COMMON TO ALL SCHEMES. SECURITY DEPARTMENT BELIEVE THIS POINT IS
MANAGEABLE IN THE TFC DESIGN, SUBJECT TO SOME DESIGN DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS OF COURSE ALREADY SEPARATE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE STAFF FLATS, WHICH COULD IN EMERGENCIES BE USED FOR STAFF ACCESS TO THE CONSULATE-GENERAL BUILDING.
HANDLING OF TRADE MISSIONS (YOUR PARA 7 (B))
8. WE THINK THAT THE PROBLEM HERE MAY BE THE RATHER CONFUSING
PRESENTATION IN THE DESIGN BRIEF. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT IN
PRACTICE THERE IS SCOPE FOR AN EXCELLENT COMMERCIAL SECTION INCLUDING SUITABLE RECEPTION, CONFERENCE AND DISPLAY AREAS. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED BY IMAGINATIVE REARRANGEMENT OF ITEMS D10, D20, J5 AND J6 IN THE DESIGN BRIEF. THESE FACILITIES WOULD CERTAINLY BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING TRADE MISSIONS FOR ALL THE USUAL PURPOSES. IF YOUR REFERENCE TO 'OPPOSITE BUILDINGS'
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