HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY BEZA⭑
PRESS RELEASE
新聞稿
Sunday, 18 July 1976
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AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES NEW DESIGN FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
A new building design that will set the pace for public
housing standards in the future were announced today (Sunday) by the
Housing Authority.
The new point blocks", which are H-shape in design, will
give tenants more privacy, better light and ventilation as well as
generate a sense of community.
Flats in this new design will have slightly bigger kitchens,
There will also be a better lift service to
toilets and balconies,
ensure a smooth flow of traffic and reduce the waiting time for
tenants.
Besides incorporating improvements over the central
corridor, balcony access and twin-tower designs, the new plan will
provide different size flats and fewer units on each floor eight
of about 380 square feet and four two-bedroom flats of about 700
square feet.
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The services as lifts and staircases will be confined to
the central cross-bar of the blocks which will rise 28 to 32 storeys
high. This new design will give architects more flexibility to plan
various combinations giving estates more interesting and varied
layouts. They also include substantial structural improvements over previous
designs and will also enable rationalised method of construction
to be employed.
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