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Typical floor plan of Block “A”, showing position of the various units with approach corridor.

However, in this type the planning in the Healthy Village scheme; the vailing in the Colony. However, since and position of beds makes less space different elevational treatment of the issue of that report the popula- available for actual circulation than the gallery type blocks will form an tion has increased vastly due to the in the corridor approach type. The interesting contrast to the blocks influx of refugees and the figures actual areas of the flats (counting with internal corridors, and the free contained therein on this subject the gallery or half of the corridor) use of different colours on the ex- can no longer be considered entirely are almost identical. The six person terior of both types will provide an valid. Appreciation of this fact can corridor type covers 444 square feet additional interest of treatment not be seen by Government's approval of as against 444.6 square feet of the otherwise obtainable in buildings

the two later projects of the Hong gallery type. The corridor approach where low cost is of primary impor- Kong Housing Society and the Hous- types have a wider frontage, but they tance.

ing Authority's North Point project are double in depth and two flats oc-

which provides for 2460 persons to cupy exactly the same width and

the acre. depth as would two gallery types placed side by side.

An office for administration

pur- poses is situated on the ground floor of Block B; this is 13′ 0′′ by 10′ 0′′.

Construction

Due to various circumstances, plans for the second half of the scheme have not yet been finalised or ap- proved by the Committee. It is to be expected that the finished project may, and probably will, vary from the description here given. Any changes will, almost certainly, affect the figures given for the numbers of flats, the total accommodation, the density of population, etc.

Housing

It is interesting to note that in the pilot scheme the density is about 626 persons to the acre, whereas in the Hung Hom scheme and Healthy Village the densities will be consider ably higher 1917 and 1768 persons to the acre respectively. Although these latter figures represent an ex- tremely high density, in view of the All buildings will be constructed acute shortage of suitable sites in with reinforced concrete frames and the Urban area it would seem to be concrete floors. All external walls unavoidable. It can be seen that the will be 9′′ thick and internal parti- greater number of flats planned on tions are to be 4 brick. Ex-

a building site reduces the land cost ternal and internal walls will be

per unit, and hence the rental that plastered and the floors cement

may be charged. rendered; ceilings will be left plastered. Steel windows will be fix-

Another observation that may be scheme at Sheung Li Uk. ed throughout.

two blocks made at this point is that in the

to Town

expected Planning Report issued in General

end of the year. 1949. Sir Patrick Abercrombie recom- The unit type of accommodation mended a density of 500 persons to The site preparation contract has provided in all these schemes allows the acre (at that time considered a been almost completed and a piling for combined living and sleeping very high figure for new develop contract has been let for a portion quarters with a separate kitchen, ment in Hong Kong) as compared to of the site. The building contract closet and shower, and verandah. 200 to the acre in London. The for the first two blocks has also been There is little to choose between the higher figure was considered desir let and work will commence im- two types of accommodation provided able in view of the conditions pre- mediately.

un-

The Healthy Village Scheme was designed by Mr. T.S.C. Feltham, A.R.I.B.A., who was also the architect for the Society's pilot

at

For fine models of all

The first Healthy Village are be completed by the

architectural and engineering

subjects such as that shown

of Shatin Heights Hotel consult -

Architects: Messrs. Leigh & Orange.

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YAP ENG KIAN

KWOK WAH MODEL BUILDING CO.

53, LEE GARDEN STREET

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