GARDEN OF REMENBRANCE
◄ ENT.
CHINESE PAVILION
AT LOWER LEV.
ENT.
FURNACE RM. AT LOWER LEV.
ENT.
VESTA
COLUMBARIUM UNDER
'CANOPY
1
OVER
CHAPEL
UPPER LEVEL PLAN
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430
PAVILION GARDEN
CAR PARK
CHINESE
• PAVILION
YARD
ENT
GARDEN OF RÉMENBRANCE
LOBB
QUMBARA
FURNACE RM
CAR PARK
ENT
SERVICE
ROAD
460
475
480
500
SKO
SCALE ONE INCH = 16 FEET
LAYOUT PLAN
THE HONG KONG & FAR FAST BUILDER ·
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PARK
CAR!
PARK
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SERVICE
ROAD
INDIAN PAVILION
AT LOWER LEV.
TURFING
NEW
SERVICE
ROAD
430
440
450
TYTAM GAP &
SAY WAN RO.
30-foot high fleche rising from the slightly raised roof, reminiscent of Indian architecture. The fleche is of anodised aluminium and was made in Hong Kong by local craftsmen from a design drawn in Japan.
At the request of local Hindu residents, an individual cremator has been placed inside the Hindo pavilion and marble plaques bearing commenorative inscriptions from the old burning ghat at Sookunpoo have been set in the walls.
Also on the middle level are the main furnace room (25 feet by 88 feet), a transfer room, lobby, view- ing room, crypt, columbarium and toilet facilities.
Approach to the Christian chapel on the upper level is dominated by a single 27-ton rock, found on the site and used as the main support to the covered entrance
to
the chapel. Inside, teak has been used for the pulpit, pews and a large cross mounted behind the altar; this
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510 500
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