Annual Report 2004–05

I n p r e p a r a t i on for the i mp l eme n t a t i on of the four-year n o r ma t i ve c u r r i c u l um, capital project proposals based o n existing shortfall and projected spatial requirements were s u bm i t t ed i n A p r i l 2005 for the p r o v i s i on of classrooms, teaching/research laboratories, library, sports and amenities facilities totalling 53,800m 2 of net operational floor area. To cope w i t h the Un i v e r s i t y 's plans for future development, request for granting additional l a nd i n Area 39 was ma de to the government i n Ma r ch 2005. Capital Programmes I n 2004-05, approval was g i v en by the g o v e r nme nt to i mp l eme nt t wo capital projects amo u n t i ng to $280.3 m i l l i o n, viz. a teaching complex at western campus, a nd stabilization of slopes w i t h i n the Un i v e r s i ty campus Phase 13 for 32 features. Meantime, detailed design wo r ks for the project ' A Teaching B u i l d i ng at Ch ak Ch e u ng Street' were i n progress and site wo r ks w i l l be carried out i n due course. D u r i n g the year, capital w o r ks submission was ma de for: (i) 1,500-places student hostels, a nd (ii) Two Integrated Teaching Bu i l d i n gs o n C h u n g C h i Campus. F u ll s u p p o rt was g i v en b y U GC to the student hostel project reflecting the importance of hostel life to u n i v e r s i ty education wh i l st o n ly s u p p o r t - i n - p r i n c i p le was g i v en to the latter. To cater for the f o u r - y e ar n o r m a t i ve c u r r i c u l u m, the project ' T wo I n t e g r a t ed Teaching B u i l d i n g s' was e x p a n d ed to an Integrated Comp l ex i n c o r p o r a t i ng a t h i rd b u i l d i n g. Progress of o n g o i ng capital w o r ks was generally o n track. The superstructure of the first floor of the Ce n t r a l i z ed Science L a b o r a t o r i es B u i l d i n g has b e en c omp l e t e d. B a r r i ng u n f o r e s e en circumstances, the b u i l d i ng w i l l be completed b y late 2006. To m i n i m i ze noise and dust pollution, a n ew me t h od was a d o p t ed for the d emo l i t i on of the existing L i D a k S um Bu i l d i n g. Tender for f o u n d a t i on w o r k s was i n v i t ed w h i l e the s u p e r s t r u c t u re was b e i ng prepared. The Centre for Chinese A r c h a e o l o gy a nd A r t was r e v e r t ed to its o r i g i n al scale f o l l o w i ng the unsuccessful a p p l i c a t i on to the H o n g K o n g Jockey C l u b for t o p - u p f u n d i n g for a n e x p a n d ed scheme. Co n s t r u c t i on was scheduled to commence i n December 2005 targeting for c omp l e t i on b y early 2007. A f t e r the c omp l e t i on of f o u n d a t i on w o r k s w h i c h we re i n t e r m i t t e n t ly s u s p e n d ed d ue to the adjacent h o s p i t al o p e r a t i on theatres a nd electricity d i s r u p t i on i n m i d - J a n u a ry 2005, the m a i n contractor of the Extension to Clinical Sciences B u i l d i ng at the Prince of Wales Ho s p i t al has been ma k i ng u p for the delay, targeting for c omp l e t i on i n December 2006. 新樓宇構想圖 Artist impressions of new buildings •澤祥街敎學大樓 Teaching Building at Chak Cheung Street •中國考古文物及藝術中心 Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art •威爾斯親王醫院臨床醫學大樓新翼 Extension to Clinical Sciences Building at the Prince of Wales Hospital 校 園 發 展 與 環 境 保護 C a m p us D e v e l o p m e nt a nd Environmental Protection 9 1