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MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1989

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NOMINATIONS FOR MOST ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS INVITED

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A DESIGN AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MOST ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (MONDAY) ΤΟ PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL ACCESS NEEDS OF DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THE AWARD SCHEME IS ALSO AIMED AT GIVING DUE RECOGNITION ΤΟ DEVELOPERS AND ARCHITECTS FOR INITIATIVE AND FORETHOUGHT IN PROVIDING ACCESS FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED.

THE AWARD SCHEME 19 JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE OF

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REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.

IT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE DESIGN AWARD FOR THE MOST ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE AWARD SCHEME, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR PETER CHAN, SAID: "DISABLED PEOPLE WILL LIKE TO ENJOY AND HAVE ACCESS то FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, AS DO ABLE-BODIED PERSONS.

"YET PHYSICAL BARRIERS IN BUILDINGS POSE ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT DISABLED PERSONS FACE IN ACHIEVING FULL INTEGRATION."

MR CHAN INVITED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ARCHITECTS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SERVICE, PROPERTY DEVELOPERS AND BUILDING OWNERS TO NOMINATE BUILDINGS WHICH THEY CONSIDER DESERVING OF THE AWARD.

NOMINATIONS WILL BE JUDGED ON THE CRITERIA OF CONVENIENCE, INTEGRATION, INNOVATION, USEFULNESS AND TRANSFERABILITY.

MR CHAN SAID ONE AWARD WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE MOST ACCESSIBLE BUILDING IN EACH OF THE CATEGORIES OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, PRIVATE NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, PUBLIC NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS.

NOMINATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICES, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

COMPLETED FORMS, TOGETHER WITH THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,

BE RETURNED TO THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BY JULY 31.

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THE RESULTS OF THE AWARD SCHEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER.

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