to the ground floor, which is backed the right side of the main building, because of the unusual positioning of entirely by the retaining wall at the forming an L-shaped enclosure to the the building and the incline of the rear. On this floor is placed the full size basket ball court on the level- access road leading to the main en- covered playground-cum-auditorium led area to the rear of the building. trance, the appearance of the building complete with stage, changing rooms Each of these floors contain eight is entirely different from what the and games store.
classrooms and a manual training standardised planning would lead one room, Corridor approaches leading to expect. The architect has extended off the main lobby give ready access the southern end of the building so as to all classrooms. Windows can thus to provide a sheltered cover for the be provided to two sides of the class main entrance, and this entrance is rooms, ensuring through draught with carried on two round reinforced con- maximum ventilation.
crete pillars which are quite incon- spicuous. accom-
The first floor contains the offices and the teachers' commonrooms, which are
duplicated to provide for separate staffs for the morning school and the afternoon school which will eventually occupy the building,
The school will provide modation for 2,160 pupils in the two
The three floors of classrooms are on the second, third and fourth floors. These floors being above the retaining sessions. wall level, a three classroom wing The main elevation on Eastern extends beyond the entrance hall on Hospital Road faces southwest and,
興
Parking areas, covered and open, are provided on the main road level, and the driveway leading to the front door and the turning circle in front of it is wide enough to allow the traffic to circulate freely.
Colour will be used in decorating the exterior of the building, which to- gether with the emphasised window areas will provide a very pleasant aspect indeed.
The general building contract has just been let for the sum of $937,912.- 75, which will include the site forma- tion work. The plumbing and electri- cal work will be let on a separate contract, and the cost of the steel windows, $27,582, will be an addi- tional item.
Architect: Mr. T. C. Yuen, B.Arch.,
B.Sc.
General Contractors: Mei Hon & Co. Metal Windows: Canton
Metal
(Above) View of the building from the north-west.
graphs are from the model.
All photo-
(Below) The ground floor plan, showing the main entrance hall
and covered playground.
(Right) Typical classroom floor plan with a section showing the
retaining wall at the rear.
GAMES STORE
ENTRANCE HALL
PLATFORM
COVERED
PLAYGROUND
T
Q
LAV
CHANGING ROOM
APPROACH
EASTE
ROAD
CAR
PARK
R
M
*
P
1
H
IAMETER ROOM|
CAR PARK UNDER)
ROAD
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
24
SECTION
C L A
Window Mfg. Co., Ltd.
M S
O
O
H
5
5
M
1
D
YH
N
▪
ROO
MS
LOBBY
LAV.
L
с
N
WOODWORK ROOM
L
CLASS AOOM
2ND.
FLOOR PLAN
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.