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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1987
HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS POPULAR
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HIGH-RISE BLOCKS SITUATED AROUND THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MARKET, PUBLIC GARDENS AND EVEN SPORTS FACILITIES WERE PROBABLY THE MOST POPULAR FORMS OF HOUSING IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
MR BARNES WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF AN EXHIBITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE HONG KONG YOUTH-BUILT ENVIRONMENT 1MPROVEMENT DESIGN COMPETITION (1987) HELD AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN, AND ORGANISED BY PENINSULA JAYCEES.
HE SAID THESE COMPLEXES WERE POPULAR BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTH CONVENIENT AND PLEASANT FOR LIVING.
"TO A CERTAIN EXTENT WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE ΤΟ INTRODUCE THIS KIND OF ENVIRONMENT INTO THE URBAN AREA, HE SAID.
"SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WHICH GOVERNMENT WILL SOON ESTABLISH.
"UNLIKE MOST OTHER URBAN DEVELOPERS IT WILL HAVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSEMBLE LARGER AREAS OF URBAN
LAND, IT WILL BE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT MINI-ESTATES WITH THE SAME FEATURES OF DESIGN AND SELF SUFFICIENCY FOUND IN THE NEW TOWNS ESTATES.
"SO BIT BY BIT WE SHOULD SEE A GENUINE RENEWAL OF THE CITY," MR BARNES SAID.
HE SAID NO CITY COULD CHANGE OVERNIGHT. NOR WOULD HONG KONG.
BUT IT CHANGED QUICKER AND FOR THE BETTER IF EVERYBODY TOOK AN INTEREST IN IT.
"IT IS VERY ENCOURAGING TO SEE 90 MANY PEOPLE WITH SUCH A STRONG INTEREST AND WITH SUCH ASPIRATIONS FOR HONG KONG, "HE SAID.
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CONGRATULATING THE JAYCEES "IN THIS BARNES SAID: "YOU NEVER KNOW, IT COULD ENVIRONMENT EVEN THAN YOU HOPE."
INFLUENTIAL IN
MR BARNES SAID BUILT-ENVIRONMENT WAS THE PRODUCT OF INTERACTION BETWEEN DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS.
THE
THE DEVELOPER, WHILE TRYING TO JUSTIFY A RETURN ON HIS INVESTMENT, HAD ANOTHER DUTY TO PERFORM THAT WAS TO ENSURE THAT PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WAS WORTHWHILE AND BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.
IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM THIS DUAL ROLE, HE REQUIRED ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONALS LIKE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS, TO DO PLANNING AND DESIGN AND CONTRACTORS TO PUT THE PLANS INTO PRACTICE.
THE THE
"IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR BUILT-ENVIRONMENT SHOULD BE ACCIDENTALLY,' HE CAREFULLY PLANNED RATHER THAN BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN SAID.
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