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SUNDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1989
WINNERS IN ASD'S ANNUAL DESIGN AWARD SCHEME
THE NEW EXECUTIVE
PROJECTS EMERGED AS
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND TUREE OTHER BUILDING WINNERS IN THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL AWARD SCHEME.
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THE EXCO PROJECT WAS DESCRIBED BY THE AS 'HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS SENSITIVITY AND TASTE". 1 'T EFFICIENT SPACE.
SCHEME'S JUDGING PANEL WITH GREAT A WARM AND
AND DETAILING HANDLED} PROVIDE). AS A RESULT,
IN THIS PROJECT. THE OLD EXCO CHAMBER IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES HAD BEEN REFURBISHED WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS ADDED TO IT TO PROVIDE FOR A SELF-CONTAINED SUITE OF EXCO OFFICES,
APART FROM THE EXCO PROJECT, THE OTHER WINNING DESIGNS WERE THE NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AT OSBORN BARRACKS, LAW UK POLK MUSEUM AND THE CHAI WAN INDOOR GAMES HALL.
A TOTAL OF 11 PROJECTS COMPETED FOR THIS YEAR'S AWARD. THE COMPETITION WAS FIRST HELD IN 1983.
TO COMPETE, A PROJECT HAS TO BE DESIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT. IT SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED AND COMPLETED WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
THE JUDGING PANEL WAS CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. MR JOSK LET. AND COMPRISED OMELCO MEMBER. MISS MARIA TAM. FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, MR EDWIN WONG, AND CONSULTANT QUANTITY SURVEYOR, MR DENIS LEVETT.
THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AT OSBORN BARRACKS IN KOWLOON TONG WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. SUPPORTING FACILITIES. FOR TRAINING, OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION WERE ALSO INCLUDED.
THE JUDGING PANEL WAS OF THE VIEW THAT THE THIS PROJECT HAD TAXED THE DESIGNER'S ABILITY. THE WAS A WELL-BALANCED, PRACTICAL AND POWERFUL, DESIGN.
COMPLEX NATURE OF FINISHED BUILDING
THE THIRD WINNING DESIGN. THE CHAI WAN INDOOR GAMES HALL. WAS CONSTRUCTED ON TOP OF AN EXISTING MARKET AND CARPARK.
THE PANEL FELT THAT THE BUILDING WHICH WAS MADI UP OF SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE MATERIALS. SHOWED HOW A DIFFICULT DESIGN PROBLEM WAS SOLVED INGENIOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY.
FOR THE LAW UK POLK MUSEUM IN CHAI WAN, WHICH IS DUE ΤΟ OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NEXT YEAR. THI PANEL COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS "A CHALLENGING RENOVATION PROJECT COMBINING A NEW BUILDING WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE OLD. AND MAKING EXCELLENT USE OF MODERATE MATERIALS"
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