30-Story Cruciform Block
30-Story Cruciform Blocks (Chinese: 30层大十字型大厦[1]) is a design of public housing blocks in Hong Kong. Most buildings of this type were completed between 1977 and 1979. These buildings were designed by the Works Bureau. Currently, only two estates have this type, which are Tai Hing Estate and Shun On Estate.
Overview
The area of this design is usually 80 x 80 meters. Buildings are usually 30 stories tall, with 29 floors reserved for residential use. On a floor, there are four wings with 12 units each. Therefore, there are 48 units per floor.[1]
It also has its own disadvantages. Due to the lack of flexibility and its large area compared to Harmony 1 and New Cruciform blocks, it is not effective in the planning of public housing estates. Therefore, the 30-Story Cruciform Block is discontinued.
Gallery
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30-Story Cruciform Blocks in Shun On Estate. -
30-Story Cruciform Blocks in Tai Hing Estate. -
Aerial View of Tai Hing Estate.（July 2021）
See also
- Old Slab
- List of 30-Story Cruciform Blocks in Hong Kong
- Types/designs of public housing estate blocks in Hong Kong
References
External Links
- 30層大十字型大廈 Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- 香港公共屋邨圖片集 Timeless Estates HK - 十字型 Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
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