IMPOSING NEW SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC Architects: Swan and Maclaren.
Aerial view showing disposition of the buildings.
The Singapore Polytechnic was shop building nearest the quays, a The main floor is a 9 in. concrete slab officially opened on 24th February six-storey teaching block running reinforced with two layers of No. 65 this year by H.R.H. The Prince at right angles towards Shenton Way B.R.C. reinforcement and rests direct- Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It had and a four-storey entrance block ly on the ground which had pre- taken 18 months to build at a total containing partly administrative and viously been given a 9 in. hardcore cost of approximately M.$5 millions. partly teaching accommodation.
topping and subjected to heavy Situated on a 10-acre site near the
8-ton roller. This The workshop block, 300 ft. long rolling with an this six-storey
brick building adds with a clear span of 90 ft., is found-
slab supports 4 in.
workshops.
sea
floor
another imposing feature to Singa- ed on Franki concrete piles varying interior walls which divide the area up
pore's waterfront.
The group
from 50-70 ft. deep and has a rein- of buildings which forced concrete superstructure with primary purpose of these 10 ft. high structural steel north-light type roof walls is to form noise baffles between clad with Big Six asbestos sheeting. the various teaching workshops.
forms the present Polytechnic con- sists of a large north-lighted work
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Workshop
A Block
YMCA
Reserve Road
Teaching Block B Block
Future Canteen
Future!
Gymnasium
Prince Edward Road
To South Quay
Teaching & Administration
C Block
Future Auditorium
From Shenton Way
To prevent reverberation of ma- chine noise down from the asbestos roofs, the whole roof has been lined on the under-side with Ankarboard acoustic sheeting fixed to small alum- inium purlins.
The machines themselves are fitted with shock absorbing base pads and rest directly on the floor slab without special foundations.
The multi-storey blocks are also founded on concrete piles and are reinforced concrete framed structures with brick infilling. The roofing is a built-up felt and panel roof.
THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER
VOLUME 14, NUMBER 3
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