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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1987
NGAU CHI WAN MARKET COMPLEX WINS ANNUAL AWARD
THE NGAU CHI WAN MARKET COMPLEX HAS WON THIS YEAR'S ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ANNUAL AWARD, A PANEL OF INDEPENDENT JUDGES HEADED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR JOSE LEI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).
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MR LEI SAID THE WINNING PROJECT, COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1986 A COST OF $60 MILLION, "SHOWED AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION IN THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, WITH UNPRETENTIOUS ARCHITECTURE AND FREE OF CLICHE."
A TOTAL OF 12 SUBMISSIONS WERE ENTERED IN THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION, WHICH WAS LIMITED TO PROJECTS DESIGNED AND SUPERVISED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
THEY WERE SUBMITTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE PROJECT TRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ARCHITECTS.
IN EXPLAINING THE JUDGING DEPARTMENT PROVIDING ARCHITECTURAL ACCOUNTABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
CRITERIA, MR LEI SAID: "AS A SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT, WE ARE
BUILDINGS PRODUCED MUST BE FUNCTIONAL, EFFICIENT, ECONOMICAL
BOTH IN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.
AND
WE ARE ALSO SUBJECTED TO WATER-TIGHT RULES AND PROCEDURES, ARCHITECTURAL AESTHETICS, UNFORTUNATELY, IS ONLY OUR SECONDARY OBJECTIVE," HE ADDED.
MR TONY LIEM, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WINNING PROJECT TEAM, SAID: "ONE NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROJECT WAS THE GOOD PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION ACHIEVED DESPITE THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
"THE VIABLILITY OF THE MARKET WAS ONE MAJOR PLANNING CONSIDERATION BECAUSE ITS SUCCESS GENERATES REVENUE FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL, DISCOURAGES ILLEGAL HAWKING AND THUS CREATE A BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
"WB ALSO MET THE NEED TO RESOLVE THE EXISTING UNCONTROLLED HAWKERS AND TEMPORARY MARKET GIVING RISE ΤΟ POOR HYGIENE, BLOCKING OFF FOOTPATHS, ROADS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, MR LIEM SAID.
THE JUDGING PANEL, WHICH INCLUDED PERSONALITIES IN ARCHITECTURE OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT, MENTION TO THREE OTHER SUBMISSIONS RESERVOIR PARK AT WONG NAI CHUNG AND BUILDING.
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SEVERAL ALSO GAVE
NOTABLE SPECIAL
THE QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
RESTORATION OF FRENCH
MISSION
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