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(Left) Presentation sketch scheme for a block of flats for Chinese Staff of the University, on a site at Alberose, Pokfulum, by Miss Chan Yee Fan; and working drawings for a similar project by Hui Man Hing; done in the Fourth Year at the School of Architecture.

(Below) A screen of Fifth Year thesis designs for the Central Area, from the exhibition of work of the School

of Architecture, University of Hong Kong, Top row, left to right; Fire Station by John Choa; Travel Centre by Chau Ho Ming; and Shopping Centre by Leung Pak Lun. Bottom; Sketches of re-development of the central area by Chau Ho Ming; & preliminary sketches for a Departmental store by Mak Shiu Kwong.

by the Central Office of Information will show examples of outstanding British Architecture as "Building for the Future" and will have,

as its main theme, School design and its development.

The Architectural Adviser to the Central Office of Information, Mr. R. Furneaux Jordan, F.R.I.B.A., has requested Professor R. Gordon Brown; for a model, with photographs of the building in colour, and in black and white of the Chemistry Laboratories at the University, which were built to Professor Gordon Brown's designs in 1952/3.

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These materials will form the basis of an individual display at the exhibi- tion, which will be allied to the Inter- national Building Exhibition in Berlin, running at the same time, and where actual buildings designed by world famous Architects, including Cor- busier, Mies Van de Rohe, Oscar Neimeyer, Gropius, etc., will be seen. Kwan will

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The Academic Year for 1957-58 will be commencing as this issue goes to press, and Studio Masters for that session have been allocated, so far, as follows: 5th Year, Mr. B. Nedberg; 4th Year, Mr. H. G. Hollmann; 3rd Year, Mr. J. R. Firth (until the return of Mr. Hugo-Brunt); 1st Year, Mr.

will lecture on Theory of academic qualification. Mr. G. U. da Structures. Mr. C. Y. Wang will Roza, B.Arch., a graduate of the continue his instructions in Chinese School in 1955, who has been a painting and Professor R. Gordon Demonstrator for the past year, has Brown will co-ordinate all program- been promoted Assistant Lecturer. mes as well as lecturing in design and history of Architecture.

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In response to a request sent to ten of the leading architectural offices for Whilst on the subject of staff, it examples of working drawings, four G. U. da Roza. Mr. W. G. Gregory should be recorded that Mr. C. W. replied, and their site plans and set- will take all years in building con- Kwan, B.Sc. (C. E.), M. S. (Struct.), ting out diagrams are being displayed struction, specifications, and properties has been appointed to succeed Mrs. at the School during September. This and uses of building materials, with C. Y. H. Yuan as lecturer in Theory display will be followed by 1/8" scale the assistance of specialist lectures for of Structures. Mr. Kwan has worked and other typical working drawings such subjects as piling, mechanical in the office of Mr. Eric Cumine in the throughout the year, to acquaint the installations, air conditioning, quanti- past and will bring a good deal of students with the type of work they ties, etc. Mr. C. H. Wong will cover knowledge of local practice into his will be expected to produce when Planning and Landscape, Mr. C. W. subject as well as a high standard of working in a local office.

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