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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1988

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THE FLOOR AREA FOR A SINGLE-BEDROOM UNIT WILL BE ABOUT 34 SQ METRES, WHILE FOR THE TWO AND THREE-BEDROOM UNITS IT WILL BE 43 AND 50 SQ METRES RESPECTIVELY.

IN ADDITION, IMPROVEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE SERVICE AREAS OF THE FLATS. FOR INSTANCE, THE KITCHENS ARE LARGER AND DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE A WASHING MACHINE AND A REFRIGERATOR. THERE IS ALSO A BATHTUB IN ALL FLATS.

CORRIDOR

OUTSIDE THE FLATS, THE PUBLIC AREAS AND THE ACCESSES ARE BEING IMPROVED WITH SERVICE PIPES REDUCED TO A MINIMUM.

SECURITY GATE DESIGNS ARE ALSO IMPROVED AND ALTHOUGH NATURAL VENTILATION WILL BE MAINTAINED, PROTECTION AGAINST HEAVY RAINSTORMS WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

ADOPTED

"TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, HOUSING DEPARTMENT

NEW DESIGN APPROACH,' MR NUTT SAID.

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ARCHITECTS

THE COMPLEX

EFFORTS WERE INITIALLY CONCENTRATED ON SOLVING PROBLEMS OF THE FLAT LAYOUT, INCLUDING THE SERVICE AREAS OF KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND BALCONY AND THE FAMILY AREAS OF DINING, LIVING AND SLEEPING.

DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR A ONE-BEDROOM, TWO-BEDROOM AND THREE-BEDROOM FLAT UNITS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED AND AGREED, MR NUTT SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT BY COMBINING THESE STANDARD FLAT MODULES, IT IS POSSIBLE ΤΟ

TO ACHIEVE VARIOUS BUILDING FORMS, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY OF DIFFERENT FLAT MIXES.

"THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE BUILDING IS GENERATED BY THE FLAT UNIT AND DEPENDING ON THIS COMBINATION OF FLAT MODULES A VARIETY OF BUILDING FORMS CAN BE USED FOR THE PLANNING OF NEW ESTATES INCLUDING THE DIFFICULT SITES IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS, HE SAID.

IN CONSIDERING THESE NEW DESIGNS, MR NUTT SAID THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WAS EQUALLY CONSCIOUS OF THE CURRENT LABOUR PROBLEMS BEING EXPERIENCED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

HE SAID HOUSING DEPARTMENT ARCHITECTS HAVE ALSO CONCENTRATED SIMPLIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN TO FACILITATE MECHANISED CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS STANDARDISATION OF BASIC BUILDING COMPONENTS.

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"THE CONCEPT OF A FLAT MODULE WITH IDENTICAL FLOOR SLAB SPANS AND COMMON WALL FORM, TOGETHER WITH STANDARDISED DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, SINK AND COOKING BENCH SUPPORTS, WILL ALLOW CONTRACTORS ΤΟ PLAN FOR AND INVEST IN THE NEW TECHIQUES OF MECHANIZED CONSTRUCTION," HE SAID.

/MR NUTT

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