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HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY BEZA⭑

PRESS RELEASE

新聞稿

Sunday, 18 July 1976

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AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES NEW DESIGN FOR PUBLIC HOUSING

A new building design that will set the pace for public

housing standards in the future were announced today (Sunday) by the

Housing Authority.

The new point blocks", which are H-shape in design, will

give tenants more privacy, better light and ventilation as well as

generate a sense of community.

Flats in this new design will have slightly bigger kitchens,

There will also be a better lift service to

toilets and balconies,

ensure a smooth flow of traffic and reduce the waiting time for

tenants.

Besides incorporating improvements over the central

corridor, balcony access and twin-tower designs, the new plan will

provide different size flats and fewer units on each floor eight

of about 380 square feet and four two-bedroom flats of about 700

square feet.

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The services as lifts and staircases will be confined to

the central cross-bar of the blocks which will rise 28 to 32 storeys

high. This new design will give architects more flexibility to plan

various combinations giving estates more interesting and varied

layouts. They also include substantial structural improvements over previous

designs and will also enable rationalised method of construction

to be employed.

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