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Design for special school wins architectural award
The architectural design for the Special School for Moderately Mentally Handicapped Children in Kwai Chung has been selected as the best to win 1994 Architectural Services Department Annual Award.
Three other projects were also chosen to receive the certificates of merits. These were the Correctional Services Department Staff Club in Lai Chi Kok, the renovation of the Environmental Resource Centre in Wan Chai and Wai Tsuen Indoor Recreation Centre in Tsuen Wan.
The winners were selected from 11 entries by a panel of judges comprising the Director of Architectural Services, Mr Kenneth Chan; the Chairman of the Regional Council, Mr Daniel Lam; and the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Mr Chung Wah-nan.
The architectural team should be congratulated on their efforts and thoughtfulness in producing an excellent design for the special school for moderately mentally handicapped children, said Mr Kenneth Chan.
"The panel of judges paid a high regard to the courtyard approach of the design. which creates an inward looking environment which is both friendly and protective.
"The domestic and family scale of the building is successfully and carefully carried down to all architectural elements devoid of any institutional touches.
"The overall environment is helped by the use of warm colours that are cheerful and hopeful," he said.
End/Sunday, November 12, 1995
First Southern District Sports Festival
The Home Affairs Department will continue to promote community participation projects to give the public opportunities to get to know more about local administration and strengthen their sense of belonging by taking part in district activities, the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, said today (Sunday).
Mrs Lau made the remarks at the eye-dotting ceremony for the first ever Southern District Sports Festival at Repulse Bay before a huge crowd of participants and spectators.
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