TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Professional Green Building Council

Theme B: Creating a livable, healthy and environmentally viable cities7. THE STAGES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT7.1 Stage 1The first stage comprised of three 39 Storey Harmony Blocks with 2,400 flatswhich were completed in 1998. These blocks are adjacent to the larger of the twoplanned District open spaces (due for completion in early 2008) which wasformerly used as a temporary car park and market until the car parking facilities inphases 3 and 4 were completed in 2005.7.2 Stage 2The second stage was the construction of two New Cruciform Blocks (NCB) inphase 7, originally intended for sale and the Small Household Development for theelderly. The NCB were fully fitted apartments, larger than flats for rent, with 10flats per floor, rather than 20 flats per floor for typical rental housing. Prior tocompletion, the HA cancelled its flats for sale scheme and they were eventuallytransferred to Government for use as disciplined services quarters and are nowmanaged by Government.7.3 Stage 3The third stage shows the intensification of production that was necessary towardsthe late 1990’s when phases 3 and 4 were developed with a podium design for the“Civic Hub”. The shopping centre. public transport interchange and car-park werebuilt beneath the podium and residential blocks built above with social welfarefacilities and landscaping, with passive and active recreation facilities to cater forall ages. Social welfare and housing support services were therefore located at themain above grade pedestrian access levels connecting phases 3, 4 and 5.The residential buildings were five 40 storey modified New Harmony One blocks,and two 30 storey Annex Blocks, to provide an increased number of small flats forsingle persons and couples. This stage also demonstrates a new direction for the283