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The school, which has ten classrooms covering over 2,000 square metres in floor area, is located in a densely populated area at 22 Wing Fong Road in Kwai Chung.
"To protect the school from noise and air pollution from the surrounding roads, we decided to use an inward looking courtyard design," Mr Beveridge said.
"The courtyard design allows all rooms and spaces to be easily observed facilitating supervision of the children. Balcony corridors around the courtyard with feature staircases at opposite corners also provides an easily understood circulation pattern for the children.
"The central court in particular acts as a focus for school activities and is a quiet green oasis in this otherwise hard urban environment.
"The structure is simple and small-scale with double pitched roofs over the first floors to provide a domestic appearance. Finishes are in standard 'low-tech', low budget materials with bright paint colours to create a welcoming, friendly atmosphere." he said.
The HKIA President's Prize is intended for a small size project not exceeding $20 million in value.
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Tenders invited for Pokfulam skills centre
The Architectural Services Department is inviting tenders for the construction of a ten-storey skills centre building at Pokfulam Road in Hong Kong.
Works will also involve constructing a link bridge joining this new building to the adjacent Pokfulam Training Centre Complex, together with drainage and external
works.
The skills centre, covering 9,800 square metres in total floor area, will provide vocational training and boarding facilities for the disabled.