sible. In addition inspections and reports were made on properties required by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
2.22. The paragraphs which follow refer briefly to some of the new buildings for which the Architectural Office is responsible, and which were either completed or were in course of construction during the year. A full list of such buildings costing more than $50,000 each is given at Appendices G & H. At Appendix I appear the names of private architects and private quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain of the projects. Excluded from this report are the large number of projects for which sketch plans, working drawings, structural drawings, electrical and air-conditioning drawings and bills of quantities were in course of preparation.
Educational Buildings
2.23. A further five storey extension was in course of construction at the Hong Kong Technical College which will provide 20 additional classrooms, some with tiered seats; a model room; 9 larger rooms of 1,000 sq. ft. each for geography, typing, draughting and art; 5 laboratories with 2 preparation rooms; stores; staff rooms and students' common rooms. At the opposite end of the Technical College, construction was proceeding on a five storey Wool Section for which a private architect was engaged, which will provide facilities for training in the processes of wool dyeing, spinning, weaving, knitting and garment making. The cost of the Wool Section is being met by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the International Wool Secretariat.
2.24. The Shau Kei Wan Secondary Technical School was finished, the cost having been met from the World Refugee Year Fund. Completed also was a project by a private architect which combined, on a steeply sloping site, the Central District Primary School and the Ellis Kadoorie School (Western). At Kennedy Town a standard six storey 30 classroom primary school was finished, and the building of a similar school was proceeding at Au Tau in the New Territories.
Fire Services Buildings
2.25. At North Point the construction of an eleven storey building was progressing which will house the Fire Services Departmental Headquarters and will also provide workshop and storage facilities and space for a Public Works Department Laboratory.
sible. In addition inspections and reports were made on properties required by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
2.22. The paragraphs which follow refer briefly to some of the new buildings for which the Architectural Office is responsible, and which were either completed or were in course of construction during the year. A full list of such buildings costing more than $50,000 each is given at Appendices G & H. At Appendix I appear the names of private archi- tects and private quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain of the projects. Excluded from this report are the large number of projects for which sketch plans, working drawings, structural drawings, electrical and air-conditioning drawings and bills of quantities were in course of preparation.
Educational Buildings
2.23. A further five storey extension was in course of construction at the Hong Kong Technical College which will provide 20 additional classrooms, some with tiered seats; a model room; 9 larger rooms of 1,000 sq. ft. each for geography, typing, draughting and art; 5 labora- tories with 2 preparation rooms; stores; staff rooms and students' common rooms. At the opposite end of the Technical College, con- struction was proceeding on a five storey Wool Section for which a private architect was engaged, which will provide facilities for training in the processes of wool dyeing, spinning, weaving, knitting and garment making. The cost of the Wool Section is being met by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the International Wool Secretariat.
2.24. The Shau Kei Wan Secondary Technical School was finished, the cost having been met from the World Refugee Year Fund. Com- pleted also was a project by a private architect which combined, on a steeply sloping site, the Central District Primary School and the Ellis Kadoorie School (Western). At Kennedy Town a standard six storey 30 classroom primary school was finished, and the building of a similar school was proceeding at Au Tau in the New Territories.
Fire Services Buildings
2.25. At North Point the construction of an eleven storey building was progressing which will house the Fire Services Departmental Headquarters and will also provide workshop and storage facilities and space for a Public Works Department Laboratory.
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