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half of the storeys high at its southern end and nine entrance storeys high in the northern section, with building, which has been so designed that a total of 35 apartments. This redevelop all flats have direct access to the service ment has resulted in a much higher degree lift and both staircases. of utilization of this attractive and valu- able site, with a consequent substantial increase in revenue from the property.
The building contains apartments with three, four and five rooms. These include the three large penthouse apartments in the tower section of the block, the lowest of which has as a private roof garden, part of the roof of the main block. The re-
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ever erected in the Colony in the Tudor mainder of this roof is laid out as a roof style of architecture. It comprised three storeys, most of the ground floor being occupied by a covered swimming pool.
Both Friston Cottage and Upper Tregun- ter Mansions were demolished to make way for the new project, which has how ever been named Tregunter Mansions to retain past associations. Between the two sites, a nullah ran from the hillside down to May Road. Upon the architect's sug- gestion, the owners purchased from Gov- ernment the crown land this occupied, and the new building was built over the nullah after this had been fitted with a concrete culvert.
garden for the use of the other tenants. The uppermost penthouse also has a pri- vate garden on its own roof.
The building takes the form of a long narrow block facing east with the tower section splayed back at an obtuse angle; this was done to fit the block more con- veniently on the site and to allow the maximum advantage to be taken of the magnificent views from the most expensive flats. Three projections at the rear of the building contain service rooms and the two staircases. A corridor joins these staircases together and in its centre is the service lift. There are also two high speed pas-
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A distinctive feature of the building is the provision of a large verandah in each flat; these face the harbour and open off the living rooms, from which they are Most separated by sliding/folding doors. bedrooms have private bathrooms, which are tiled and fitted with coloured sanitary fixtures. In addition to large closets, every flat has a box room. All main rooms in each flat have a view of the harbour, and are provided with knock-out panels for the convenient installation of unit air-conditioners. In living rooms only, real fire-places have been installed.
Steel cabinets are provided in the kit- chens and provision has been made for both gas and electric cooking. Refuse chute hoppers are located on the staircase landings. Each apartment has two servant bedrooms, a servant kitchen and bathroom; the latter is larger than normally found in similar sized apartments, and is fitted with hot and cold running water for both shower and basin.
On the ground floor, apart from the main
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located the pump rooms, caretakers' rooms and stores. How- ever, most of this floor has been left open and is utilized as garage space with ac- commodation for 31 cars. This idea of open parking under a building was origi- nated in Hong Kong by Mr. A. V. Alvares, and was used by him first in Douglas In addition, there is Apartments in 1949.
extra space for garaging eight cars in a separate building with chauffeurs' quarters built over it. Ample space adjoining the building has been provided for temporary parking of both tenants' and visitors' cars.
Access to the old Tregunter Mansions A new was originally from May Road. approach road, wide enough for two-way traffic, has been constructed from Peak
Road; this completely surrounds the new building and thus allows continuous traf- fic circulation, reducing the manoeuvering of vehicles to a minimum. A branch driveway from this road serves the exist- ing apartment block known as Luginsland.
Construction is of the conventional rein- forced concrete frame type. Externally the building is finished with "Snowcem" on stucco; it was suggested by the archi- tect that the building should be painted a deep warm brown with cream verandahs to accentuate the horizonta! lines. It is unfortunate that the owners decided against this, as it would have been interesting to see what sort of effect such a radical departure from the normal would have had; as it is, the apartment block has been finished in cream, like so many others. Internal finishes include gypsum plaster walls and ceilings and teak parquet floors in the main rooms; asphalt tile floors in the main entrance and lift halls; and mosaic tile floors with tile dadoes in bath- rooms and kitchens.
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