No_6_1954 — Page 41

ESCOLA CALOR

Detail of the main entrance.

ing to the entrance hall and direct- ground and first floors with much ly to the open playground respective- superfluous ornamentation such as ly.

In the north-east corner of the building is a new reinforced concrete external fire escape staircase.

keystones, cornices and mouldings. Much of this has been eliminated in arches have been partly filled in ex- the new building. and the lower

cept for large rectangular window On the ground floor there are four openings; the filling is covered by large and well-lit classrooms. In ad- the rough cast plaster finish and so dition to the four classrooms on the gives an appearance of tall arches first floor, there is also accommoda- extending through the two storeys. tion for a board room and an office. The arches on the first floor have Those parts of the verandahs on the been retained and mostly filled by north side of the building on both the steel windows specially made to of these floors have been converted conform to their outlines. into lavatories and stores: the re- mainder of the verandahs have been finished with rough cast plaster ex- absorbed in the classroom accom- modation.

The rest of the walls have been

cept for the arches themselves, which have been finished with Shanghai In the north-west corner of the plaster. The walls of the basement main building, there is a small single- have been treated externally with storeyed building at the basement cement plaster having simulated

level containing lavatories and a store; this is connected to the main building by a covered way leading to the dining room.

To the east of the building is an access passage, and to the north, west and east there is ample play- ground space.

room with adjoining kitchen and pantry: access to this room is fromı a door near the secondary entrance

The original building had been old- or from the covered playground, fashioned not only in planning but which occupies the remainder of the also in its elevational treatment; the basement. The covered playground open verandahs had appeared as а has internal and external doors lead- series of arched openings in the

jointing. The building is topped at the roof level by a cement coping. The whole effect is one of simple dignity.

Architect: Mr. A. V. Alvares General Contractors: Messrs. Kin

Cheong & Co.

Electrical Installation: The Jar-

dine Engineering Corp., Ltd.

Steel Windows: Canton Metal

Window Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Desks: Sun Ngai Steel Beds Co.

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