No_2_1960 — Page 32

4444

BUILDING SOCIETIES' APARTMENT BLOCKS

recent addition to the large number of fine apartment blocks erected in Hong Kong by co- operative building societies with Government loans, is Alpha Court.

Situated at I.L. 7417, Tai Hang Road, it is owned by the Alpha Build- ing Cooperative Society Limited.

car

The structure is one block in R.C. frame, housing 12 flats with a park. The approach road continues under the building to give a partly. covered car park, within the com pound.

The building cost was approxim ately $350,000. including the build- ing. site formation, approach road. intake supply. built-in furniture, and Public Works Department charges.

Because of the site, the architect had to design the building on two different levels to save the cost of site formation.

one

Although the structure is block there are two different masses.

30

Architect:-- Lee Yin Chuen

BLOCK

LDAR.

IL NO 74LT

-APPROACH ROAD

PLAN

0 50 100 150 200 FT.

SCALE

General contractor was the Wo Yick Construction Co.

Mr. Lee Yin Chuen has also designed a new housing scheme at Broom Road in Happy Valley, for

another Government servants' CO- operative society.

The plans have been approved but the architect has proposed that a nullah running across the existing site be diverted to allow better development of the area.

This is to be done and building will commence as soon as the Public Works Department has completed the diversion.

Ascot gas water heaters for bath- rooms were supplied by the Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

The new block, at I.L. 7571 Broom Road is to be erected for the Pine Gardens Cooperative Building Society, Ltd.

It will be a one-block structure containing 16 flats with a car park.

(Additional plans and elevation on opposite page).

THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER

—

VOLUME 15, NUMBER 2

ZI