1941-04-21 — Page 84

MANY UNIQUE FEATURES

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tu crete slab in order

ohtam some of the conditions of present verandahs

glare -The absence of and direct sunlight and no heh, as well as enabling the wandows heavy to be kept openi

Paitis

durmg

An example of the ingenuity displayed in desaging the bul

is provided by the office v in

layiman

app

dows. although to the

they may, at first sight

1 et ordinary windecas

b. window however, i

oliv divaded into three seclaodas The supper section

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pushes out, enabling it to be lef

pen during the frequent Summmer rains,

heavy

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The dille, and lament tion, opens in the ordmary way, and provides general ventilation ut the five datang lalf days.

Window Features

But offer wonkees will particu- Jauly appiternate the bottom vee- trom nd the window, for this tom edande abest perfectly

all the bug be

, tCL

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Work dung gusty weather, when

to keep as much

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The window open as posstlife and at the saltater Time mantan

seabdance ad orden

paper on the desk

among

Fam

This bottom sling P

aling its lower

inward

This effectively deffects the gust of wind and shout them up towards the ceiling, in: tead of blowing directly onto the

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and scattering the papers.

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to the lotan cutgers of the room

leavin

Sleek windows have been used themighout, and before the workshops each window was treated with sand blastiner lowing which metalic vine was immediately sprayed

under

pressure

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dral-

le

The zine

this

blown the pures of the feel uperend 195 the sand blasting and help keep away curricon

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Four Lifts

tre for lift-

'THE CHINA MAIL'S WINDSOR HOUSE SUPPLEMENT, APRIL 21, 1941.

Although The .ng Kong Land Investment & Agency Co, Lad, has not yet dreaded upon the imediate rebuilding of Nos 11. 13 & 13A Queen's Road Central, drawings are being prepared to enable the tear to be put 1 hand wi hout delay as soon as the scheme is Considered advisable

Messrs Logh & Chunge have been entrusted with the work and the edifice that, u is hoped, will the eleration reproduced shes teplare ultimately St Francis Hotel and up to the south-west corner offer House Street

This birthding will be joined to the back of Windsor House form- ing one large "L" shaped block.

at the corner

with a

The present idea is o lap-out the ground floor in either a series one large bank of three trunk premises or

to the west smaller ofte

1101 and a messenger and-cooli at the back, with entrance to the aller from the ae adjoining the Exchange Bunding.

The latter suggests itself as the more attractive provided one of the local financial institutions can take up such an extensive area. as would cover the corner site.

Upwards from the first to the strth floors, office accommodation trill he provided and grea, planning care is being exercised in the direction of light, also ventilation.

The general principles of Windsor House will be continued as regards method of construction

Under existing conditions of high constructional costs which may be expected to obtain several years of er the war is over, a large re- building scheme of this nature calls for much thought and no decision is likely to be reached un'il the cost of such has been carefully in- vestigated. This is being done.

in Des Voeux Road It Road.

and

Queen's

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Height Of Floors

The messenger-and-evo ie lift tally, and no other building

that Hong Kong is so equipped. is unique in the Colony in

two floors, the is intended to afford an economy cach stop serves

special lobby in stops and is also designed Hft arriving at a

keep messengers and coolies off half-way between the flours

The height of the ground floor landings

the was ruled by the height of whole waiting for the lift. "First and Second," "Second and the mam corridor and

floors in the future continuation Third" and so on.

Time alone will show the value of the building in Queen's Road or otherwise of this idea, but, io and Ice House Street.

level date anyway, the scheme appears obviously necessary to keep to be operating very satisfactorily. upper floors at the

throughout the building, and when The main entrance hall is lined allowance was made for the cor- with marble, with

The passenger his operate at the rate of 350 tee: a minue and Totally enclosed, erve all floors.

with up-to they are equipped

control {{*]* da e selective

unnretssary delays in 12451627 e

thire passenger lifts at the front, step:

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Brainchild

This arrangement is the bram- architects, inciden.

child of the

'COLORCRETE'

IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

mgs. cappings

openings

bronze kirt-

and

to linings

Same

It was

the

rect heights in Queen's Road it seven an extra was found that feet was added to the height of Des Voeux

The lift lobbies were to have the ground flour in

been lined with traverting marble with bronze trim, but owing to War interference with supplies, pre-east terrazzo slabs have been substituted for the travertino,

Teak parque', laid in bittinen. is used for a floor covering in all offices and corridors,

is

Lavalory accommodation grouped together on the western affording side of the building, economy in pipes and drains. The lavatory blocks have mosaic tile floors and wall linings.

The flushing water supply secured from two wells sunk be- low the basement floor.

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Another

Road.

This enabled a mezzanine floor to be inser ed in the present half of the building, giving accomme- fountain-cafe dation for a soda operated by the Dairy Farm.

floor, mezzanine The ground and sixth Bours are air-condition- ed by the tenants, arrangements for this having been inerrated in the criginal plans for the build- The machinery for the air- and ing. conditioning of the ground mezzanine flours is situated in the water-proof basement.

The Constructors Contractors for Windsor House

special feature here:-The wells also serve to relieve the ground were:-- water pressure-on the proofing membrane of the base- ment floor.

Facing Slabs

water-

General Company

Contract Sung

Kee

COLORCRETE FACING SLABS AS USED IN WINDSOR HOUSE

SNOWCRETE, COLORCRETE, STIPPLECRETE

&

"'IMPERMO" CEMENT WATERPROOFING COMPOUND

PRODUCTS OF

THE ASSOCIATED PORTLAND CEMENT manufactuRES,

ENGLAND.

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

Exchange Bldg.

Tel. 21463.

To return to the

outside of

the building.

faced with The structure is

reinforced slabs pre-cost

two inches thick, the front face con- sisting of half an inch (in thick- ness) "Stipplecrete" coloured ce- ment and crushed limestone "hip- pings, on a backing of fine con- crete reinforced with a mat of galvanised wire mesh.

Piling-Vibro Piling Company. Sanitary and Fire Installation -Dodwel & Company.

Electrical Installation--Win. C. Jack & Company.

Plas ering - Simplex Products, Ltd.

Gypsum

Water-Proofing of Basement— Reiss Bradley & Co.

Patent Roofing "Certainteed" Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd.

Teak Flooring-Kwong Hsin &

Where the slabs are on con- Company. crete columns and beams they

were used as shuttering when

Pre-Cast Facing Slabs-Cathay

pouring concrete, with the wires Ceramics (HK), Lid,

from

the reinforcing mattress drapped round the secl

forcement of the building.

rein- Marble and Bronze Work-R.

On Bigazzi.

the other hand, where the slabs are on the brick backing they

Steel Windows-"Hope"-Jar-

were bedded in three-quarters, of dine Engineering Corp.

an inch of water-proofed cement mortar.

One final "unique feature," which was brought about dwing

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Lifts "Schindler" Engineering Corp.

Jardine

"Corbin"

Door Furniture

to the difference in the levels of John D. Hutchinson.