Persons/ Flat
has been provided. The slope of the Schedule of Accommodation: ground under all the blocks has been used to obviate the need for extensive retaining structures, to provide access to horizontal services and to make cross ventilation of the lower flats possible. The electrical supply is provided via two transformer houses with a separate incoming supply to a switchroom in each block.
Horizontal mains with fused tees are run in the service spaces. Ver- tical risers serving two flats per floor are run in p.v.c. ducts cast in the shear walls near the corridor. These ducts are interrupted at each floor by an access hole which is concealed by fixing two circuit breaker panels and one shared meterboard.
The freshwater system is divided into two sections, the lower floors being supplied at mains pressures. Floors 13 to 21 are supplied from a sump and pump system (3 x 40 h.p. pumps), a common rising main and by a distribution main under the ceiling of the top corridor. Entry to the nine roof storage tank is through the bottom of the tanks and the same horizontal main serves as a distribu- tion main for the flats.
Pumping is regulated automatically by electronic level controls. The salt water flushing supply is similarly ar- ranged except that all floors are sup- plied from the sump and pump sys- tem (2 x 10 h.p. pumps).
Water for firefighting is also in nine roof tanks and these are inter- connected at ground level.
This sys-
tem is supplied by one 2 h.p. sub- mersible pump in a well. Hydrants are provided on all stairs at alternate landings. Hosereel trollies are station- ed on alternate floors at the central lobby.
This project is believed to be the first in Hong Kong to use
an all plastic soil and waste system. This was designed in consultation with an English firm and supplied from Eng- land. Cost was comparable with that for previous estates but was some- what simpler. A 4 in. soil stack with 2 in. venting at each floor provides for two w.c.'s. (pedestal type) and one 11⁄2 in. floor waste entry per floor up to 21 floors. Bends at the foot of cach stack and horizontal runs to the manhole are in pitch fibre.
One 1,500 lb. x 200 f.p.m. lift is used for refuse. This serves alternate floors and collection is intended to be by use of large aluminium bins on hydraulic trolleys drawn from door to door. These bins can be stored in a small room on each floor until taken by lift to the main refuse rooms at access road level.
The whole area of the roof (22nd floor level) is developed for com- munity use. Access is by way of the nine stair-cases which open directly on to the roof. Edge protection is provided by a detail which incor- porates a mesh screen to 7 ft., con- tinuous seats and a 5 ft. wide shade canopy incorporating lighting.
Small structures with shell concrete roofs accommodate a community
Far East BUILDER, April 1968.
Rents Per Month HK$
Actual Living Area (Nett)
Number of Flats
Number of
Persons
4/2
157 sq. ft.
160+6
747
92.00
5
176 sq. ft.
629
3.145
99.00
6
211 sq. ft.
252
1.512
110.00
7
245 sq. ft.
833
5.831
121.00
9
318 sq. ft.
125
1,125
143.00
10%
366 sq. ft.
16
168
160.00
11
385 sq. ft.
39
429
165.00
TOTAL:
2.060
12.957
Note: 1.
Children under 10 years counted as 1⁄2 person. 2. Living area excludes kitchen, toilet and balcony.
centre with hall and stage, classroom, committee room and kitchen. A library, kindergarten for 120 children per session with open and covered playgrounds and public toilets are sited in other areas of the roof.
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Children's play equipment is provided on one block, a ball court and flood- lit basketball court on others. soft-drink stall with storeroom located in the structure for the high rise lift machines.
Estate viewed from south west. Covered reservoir in foreground
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