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Main classroom block seen from the open corridor of the smaller wing

Access between classroom block and assembly hall

Far East BUILDER, July 1969

rooms in the end block to the Northeast. The reinforced concrete columns are generally spaced at 12ft. 5in. cen- tres and typical classrooms, accommo- dating 45 pupils, measure 22ft. x 25ft. Administrative rooms are located on the first floor of the long block.

The classrooms have plastered walls and coloured cement floors. Office floors are covered in vinyl asbestos tiles and stairs and corridors in mosaic tiling. The plaster cement external finish to the walls of the assembly hall and school is in combinations of brown and grey which, at the suggestion of the clients, matches the colours of the school uniform. Roof lines and the window frames and balcony lines of the assembly hall are defined in white.

Costs

Excluding fees, the total construc- tion cost was HK$2,025,811, made up as follows:

Building

1,672,000

Electrical

Gas installation

Miscellaneous

112,550

8,411

40,000

HK$2,025,811

The unit cost per cu.ft. was appro- ximately HK$2.10.

Kason Engineering and Construc- tion Co. Ltd. were the main contrac- tors for the scheme, which was com- pleted in 12 months.

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