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Sketch of the proposed four-lane bridge across the Nakorn Chaisri River

The roadway width will be 8 metres, with a 2 metre sidewalk and a 0.60 metre curb. Prestressed concrete hollow rectangular piles designed for pile hents and piers will assure stability of the substructure against probable movement of a very soft. 13 metre deep clay layer.

Designs are now being completed by engineers of the Thai State Highways Department, under the super- vision of the Director General, Utai Voodhigula.

LAND FOR OCEANARIUM

Hong Kong Government has announced that it is pre- pared to make a free grant of land at Brick Hill, Aber- deen, to a suitable non-profit making organization for the construction and operation of an oceanarium. The site at Brick Hill, measuring about 300,000 sq. ft., would be granted on a 75-year non-renewable lease.

In addition to the free grant of land which is worth about HK$3 million, Government is also prepared to con- sider the possibility of certain tax exemptions and to par- ticipate in the work and deliberations of the organizing hody.

Sketch plans prepared in 1965 for the Hong Kong Tourist Association envisage a main oceanarium tank, a dolphin tank, spectators' stands, a roof garden, a museum and a restaurant, If all ancilliary facilities were included. the whole project would cost in the region of HK$8,000,- 000, excluding the land.

SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX

DETAILED plans are now being prepared by Government architects for a new swimming pool complex to be built at Li Cheng Uk. Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Situated at Kwong Lee Road, a 6.7 acre site for the pool complex will be formed into difffferent levels and platforms where a total of seven swimming pools

will be constructed. Together the seven pools will be able to accommodate some 5,000 bathers at one time.

The project is being carried out at an estimated cost of HK$4,719,000, donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. There will be two large pools of about 50 metres by 21 metres, and 50 metres by 20 metres respectively. a 35 ft. square diving pool and three teach- ing and children's pools each 60 ft. by 40 ft. in size. These are in addition to a children's water play arca and paddling pools.

The diving pool will be equipped with springboards while one of the two large pools will be designed to specifications for competitive swimming with a grand- stand alongside to seat spectators at swimming galas and sports events.

Work on the formation of the site for the project. including the demolition of existing temporary buildings in the area, is expected to start this month and be com- pleted in November or December. Main building work will start early next year.

TWO NEW FLYOVERS

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Two new flyovers are to be built in Hong Kong in Canal Road in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong Island and the other at the junction of Chatham Road. Princess Margaret Road and Gascoigne Road, one of the busiest intersections of Kowloon. They will form an in- tegral part of the road connections complex on either side of the harbour for the proposed cross-harbour tunnel.

The flyover to be built in Wan Chai will be about 1,100 ft. long with a 22 ft. wide dual carriageway. It will be constructed in prestressed concrete and supported by piled foundations. When completed, it will provide a direct link between the new Waterfront Road and Leighton Road and thus eliminate difficult crossing at ground level of Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road.

The flyover to be constructed in Kowloon will join

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Artist's impression of the proposed Natural Science Research Centre, which will be the largest building in the University of the Philippines campus in Quezon City and will be the first

Philippine basic research laboratory. It is designed by Victor Tiotuyco, with Constantine Agbayani acting as collaborating architect and Cesar Caliware as structural consultant

Far East Architect & Builder September, 1967