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TOP 101 SCUBAL

TAK SUN

ANGLO-CHINESE

SCHOOL

NEW BUILDINGS

ON AUSTIN ROAD

KOWLOON

Architect:

WV. Szeto, B.SC.. A.M.I.C.E.

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Photograph of the main elevation 07 Austir Road

through the remaining portion of the original playground and makes it possible to obtain a view of the o'd building from Austin Road.

This new building was erected over a large portion of the original play-

The new building is a four-storey concrete structure with ground and was planned to provide reinforced only classrooms, covered playground the three upper floors entirely devot- and assembly facilities, while the ad- ed to classroom facilities. There are ministration office. library. music 15 classrooms accommodating a total room, handicraft room. etc. are ac- commodated in the old building, the original classrooms being adapted to their new functions.

Construction of the new building tional requirements and the urgent for Tak Sun Anglo-Chinese School need of expanding the school, a new was commenced in July, 1955. The building was found necessary. building was opened by The Honour- able D. J. S. Crozier, Director of Edu- cation, on the 16th February, 1956.

Before the new building was erect- ed. the school was accommodated in an old two-storey residence with very

of 675 pupils (5 classrooms on each unsatisfactory teaching facilities es- pecially in regard to classrooms which

floor), and 3 teachers' rest rooms. In were small and rather poor in light-

addition, ample lavatory and wash room facilities have been provided for ing. However, the old building was

both pupils and teachers. Large stor- nct entirely without charm and at- The new building is L-shaped in age spaces, and cloakrooms for the tractiveness. There was a large play- plan with the short wing placed par- pupils are also provided on each floor. ground in front of the building which allel to Austin Road and under which faced Austin Road and on which there a covered playground is incorporated.

The ground floor is entirely devot- were a number of magnificent trees. The siting of this covered playground ed to recreational and assembly pur- In view, however, of modern educa- allows the southern breeze to blow poses. In addition to the covered

Two photographs looking across the outdoor playground of the school.

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