No_3_October_1964 — Page 113

UNIVERSITY COURSE IN TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE

A post graduate course in tropical

architecture will be started next year by the Department of Architec- ture and Building, University of Melbourne, Australia.

The course, open to qualified archi- tects, engineers and town planners, will cover problems of design, con- struction and planning in tropical and sub-tropical regions.

Planned in the nature of postgra- duate studies, the course, leading to the degree of Master of Architecture, can be completed in one year.

Lectures, seminars and demonstra- tions will concentrate on design pro- blems of climatic, sociological, econo- mic and other environmental factors. Detailed study will largely be confin- ed to Australisia, the Far East and Pacific regions.

Financial assistance up to £A700 in the form of a research grant is avail- able to candidates who hold the degree of Bachelor of Architecture

FANLING LUTHERAN SCHOOL (From page 106.)

An open passageway gives ready access to all rooms and allows plenty of ventilation and entry of light.

The 275 feet long school consists of a two storeyed classroom and la- boratory wing adjoining a one storey assembly hall wing. The main stair- case and all toilets are housed in a short rear wing.

Total cost of construction, includ- ing furniture, was $733,000 about $2.05 a cubic foot.

Drainage presented a problem as there was no sewerage drains. Two septic tanks with two large filters had to be installed. Each reinforced con- crete filter measures 60 ft. x 12 ft. x 12 ft. Together they cost $43,000, about six per cent of the cost of the school.

General contractor for the project was the Chung Chow Construction

Co. Other suppliers and sub-contrac-

tors included.

ELECTRICAL WORKS:

Engineering Co. Ltd.

Empire

PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE:

Acme Sanitary Ware Co.

FIRE PREVENTION: Yue Sang Engineering Co.

with first or second class honours from the University of Melbourne. Candidates from other universities may be considered for similar grants on a selective basis.

Candidates from overseas univer- sities should note that Australia offers a certain number of research scholar- ships under the Colombo Plan and the Commonwealth Scholarship and

Fellowship Plan. Applications should be made through the candidate's own university and the government of the country of residence.

Applications for admission should be made to the Registrar of the University of Melbourne, Parkville N.2, Victoria, Australia and should reach him not later than December 31.

MALAYSIAN CONFERENCE

MALAYSIAN architects, at a three day conference in Singa- pore last month, decided to initiate action to ensure that the training of architects included adequate ground- ing in economics, sociology and the basis of contractual practice.

It also recommended that adequate laboratory facilities be created to en- able research into tropical design.

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The conference, sponsored by the Singapore Institute of Architects and

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the Federation of Malaya Society of Architects, was attended by 160 ar- chitects and members of allied pro- fessions.

Mr. Alfred H.K. Wong, president of the Singapore Institute, said other resolutions included those that archi- tects should adopt as their prime rule the betterment of the community; that urban sprawl be controlled, and urban renewal not be approached on an ad hoc basis.