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THE FUNG KEONG RUBBER FACTORY

Architect: Iu Tak Lam, B.Sc.

The finished building looking westward along Factory Street.

large open light well extending from the ground floor to the roof, permit- ting additional light and circulation of air through the entire area of the factory floors.

The Fung Keong Rubber Manufac- The architect for the project is Mr. In the centre of the building is a tory, Ltd. is one of the oldest manu- Iu Tak Lam of Messrs. Iu & Co., and facturers in Hong Kong of footwear he has succeeded in producing a and other rubber products. Their most attractive design which makes factory is situated in Shaukiwan on this factory a landmark in this a large lot bounded by Church Street, crowded industrial area. Factory Street and Shaukiwan Road. on which had been erected a number

There are two large freight lifts, each capable of carrying 4,000 lbs., and one passenger lift, all of modern type, manufactured and installed by the Otis Elevator Company.

The

architectural feature that

The building is six storeys high of one-storey buildings of miscel- with a mezzanine floor which covers laneous sizes and aspect which had most of the area of the building. The been added piece by piece over the only part that the mezzanine does years to accommodate the company's not cover is that section of the fac- growing business. The Company only tory where special machinery are own approximately half of this area, located which are so tall as to re- makes this building so attractive in the other half being rented on a quire additional head-room, particu- long-term lease which expired re- larly when they are being serviced appearance is the apparent continu- renewal of the leased area, to con- them to be lifted above the machines the long lines of the plastered sur- In anticipation of the non- and the replacement of parts require ous horizontal line of the windows which brings into pleasant contrast

solidate the existing machinery and

themselves. For this purpose, the faces between them. In actual fact. equipment into a more economical height of the ground floor was re- and logical unit, and to anticipate

the external face of the walls, but there are huge columns flush with the future needs of their rapid grow

these have been cleverly camouflaged ing business, the company decided to

by coloured tiles on the side exposed erect a modern multi-storeyed struc-

to the street. ture at the south-east end of their property.

cently.

JL

ALDRICH

ST.

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SHAUKIWAN

POLICE STATION

CHURCH

STREET

quired to be 22'0", which left ample room for the in-between mezzanine. Factory offices and stores are located in this middle floor, facilitating move ment of the parts and supervision of the manufacturing processes.

NUCCA H FACTORY STREET

1S. L. 104 S.A.S.S.I.R.R

S. L. 104 R. P.

S. L. 104. S. A. R. P.

FUNG KEONG RUBBER MANUFACTORY. LTD

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SHAUKI W

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ISLAND ROAD

Q

50

100 150 200FT.

Added decorative features are the glazed tile architrave surrounding the extra large main door opening, and some marble trim to the ground floor on which the name of the firm is engraved.

The cost of the building, exclusive of lifts, electrical installation and fire-fighting equipment, is slightly over $1,000,000.00.

Architect: Mr. Iu Tak Lam

General Contractors: Chung Lee

Const. Co.

Lifts: Otis Elevator Company "Franki" Piling: H.K. Engineering

& Const. Co., Ltd.

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