WROUGHT IROM SRILLES TO Penthouse
Mkander Town Dana
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PERARIA MINKODARI
EMBASSY
WROUGHT IRON CRUAR TË FLAT EXTRANER
Sketches of the various wrought iron grilles
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A view of the living room looking towards the reception hall
formed by set-back required by the zoning laws an unexcelled view is obtained of most of the City of Victoria, the harbour, and a good deal of the water-front area of Kowloon,
The unusual conception of the bal-
cony arrangement on the Hysan Avenue facade has given the building a bold dynamic touch in the modelling, a feeling of scale, and a vivid play of light and shade. The shape of the balconies was inspired principally by
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Three views of the dining room, note specially
the bronze lighting fixtures
the dictates of function. The design problem was to have the sitting space placed on one side so as to provide maximum verandah space free from opened windows and yet which would be accessible to through drafts.
The main staircase and the servants' stairway are placed contiguous to the lift in such a manner as to minimise waste areas and assist the logical grouping of service rooms.
A technical detail which should be of interest is the fact that only one wireless aerial is provided for the whole building. This has been erected by the owner and is a Marconi in- stallation which provides screened reception to an outlet in each flat.
The architectural design was by Eric Cumine, F.R.I.B.A. A.A. (Dip), a new arrival on the Hong Kong ar-
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