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shows little change from the originally planned Harbour Centre. On the lot area of 93,000 sq. ft. the 17 floors above ground rise to a height of 186 ft. and fill a frontage of 300 ft.

To break up the mass, the hori zontal line is emphasised and there is a slight set back at the sixth floor to express the separation of the commer- cial and the domestic floors. Small canopies above windows on every floor act as sun shades, and a main canopy at first floor level projects 10ft. from the building for the pro- tection of pedestrians.

The six lower floors, being com- mercial area, cover the whole site, while the upper 11 floors, being domestic area, have 30 per cent. site coverage and form an H-shape.

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Construction throughout is of high corner of the development, has its roof tensile steel reinforced concrete. supported by 11 steel trusses. These Columns are spaced at 25 ft. x 17ft. are 7ft. deep and span 60ft. across, 10in. the 25ft. being predetermined carrying the load of an outdoor garden by the Ocean Terminal because the above. upper portion of the building extends over the existing columns of the term- inal's vehicular driveway.

Columns start to split into a Y- shape at the fifth floor to enable shape at the fifth floor to enable hotel-room planning with a central corridor. Two lift shafts are designed as bracing against wind load.

A flat floor slab of 10in. thick was designed for the first, second and third floors to allow for mechanical services in the ceiling without interruption of the beams.

The cinema, which extends through five floors in the south-west

Services

The electrical installation com- prises an all-concealed conduit wiring system. Four transformers, supplied by China Light and Power Co. yield 4,500 amps and are housed in the largest sub-station yet built for com- mercial buildings in Hong Kong.

For air-conditioning, fan coil units are used in shops, offices and hotel rooms, and large air-handling units are used in the hotel lobby, restaurants and cinema. The chilled water supply is pumped directly from the sea and

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7th to 16th floor plan

Ceiling puntahs add to the colonial atmosphere of the Gun Bar

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Sixth floor plan

Far East BUILDER, November 1969

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Cross section

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