No_6_June_1968 — Page 1

ORL

Builder

A. G. Barnett, editor

Cover:

HKU student. Lam Chun Kwong, who won the Atlas Lighting travelling scholarship in 1997. presenting his thesis on a zoo for Hong Kong. Pictured, from the left, are W. G. Gregory, pro- fessor of architecture, C. K, Lam, Č.H. Wong, senior lecturer in history and town planning and R. Firth, external examiner.

Contents

News Review

JUNE 1968

HK pavilion sails pass wind tunnel test Flats for film studio workers

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Vehicle assembly plant completed at Batu Tiga Thailand's largest rail terminal

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HK tunnel contract confirmed?

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Flyover schemes started in Singapore

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World News

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Educating the Architect

Introduction

Professor W. G. Gregory

The first three years

The fourth year

The fifth year

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M.G. Munday

Teaching the history of architecture

CH. Wong

Building technology-materials and techniques 24

Building services

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R. A. Callow

Town planning for architecture students

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C. H. Wong

The architecture student and building costs 29

A. A. Bunting

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Can architecture practice be taught to students? 32

Professor W. G. Gregory

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New Methods

Steel and plastics bathroom tower

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Balloon formwork for concrete shells

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New Products

Materials and equipment

Contractors' plant

New Projects

Building plans approved

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Contracts awarded

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Index to advertisers

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