I Block#Double I
{{Short description|Public housing design in Hong Kong}}
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I Blocks ({{Lang-zh|I型大廈}}){{Cite web|title=公務員事務局 - 搜尋政府部門常用辭彙|url=https://www.csb.gov.hk/hkgcsb/glossary/glossary_search_tc.php?search_name1=I+block&and_or=and&search_name2=&cat_code%5B%5D=Housing&display_order=t|access-date=2021-08-27|website=www.csb.gov.hk}} are a design of public housing in Hong Kong. It is mainly divided into three variants: Single I, Double I, and Triple I. Only a few estates currently have I blocks as of today. The existing blocks were built between 1981 and 1983.
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Variants
The I block can be divided into three variants: Single I, Double I, and Triple I.
Etymology
The building looks like the letter I. There are three wings - two long and one at the middle. It can be modular by connecting another or two more I blocks. This gave birth of Double I and Triple I.
= Naming =
Unlike other blocks, Double I blocks are only given one name. Such examples include Mei Fung House in Mei Lam Estate and Shek To House in Shek Wai Kok Estate.
History
The first I blocks was completed in 1981, located at Sun Tin Wai Estate. (Shing Wai House, Foo Wai House, Yan Wai House, Fung Wai House, Wing Wai House) The first Double I buildings are located at Shun Tin Estate, completed about the same as shown above. The last I blocks to be built are located at Chak On Estate, completed in 1983.
Overview
Usually, the height of I blocks may vary. (14-21 stories) Only medium and large units are provided inside the block. (32-39 sqm) Therefore, in public housing estates, it is built with Old Slab to balance the size of units.
Due to the I block taking a lot of space and units focusing on only one size, the I block was stopped being built in future projects. Therefore, few currently have I blocks as of today.
- Single I: Single I block contains 27 units per floor.
- Double I: Double I block contains 54 units per floor.
- Triple I: Triple I block contains 81 units per floor.
List of blocks
The I blocks take up a large amount of space. Therefore, most are found in the new towns of Sha Tin, Kwun Tong, Sham Shui Po, and Tsuen Wan.
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| District | Estate | Stories | Units per floor | Completed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |Sham Shui Po
| 14 | 27 | 1983 | Last I block in Hong Kong. | |||||
| Lai Kok Estate
| 14 | rowspan="2" | 81（27x3 blocks） | rowspan="3" | 1981 | rowspan="2" | Triple I (given one name) | |||||
| rowspan="2" | Kwun Tong
| 14 | |||||
| Shun Tin Estate
| 21 | 54（27x2） | Double I block (one name) | |||||
| Tsuen Wan
| rowspan="2" | 21 | rowspan="2" | 54 | 1982 | | |||||
| rowspan="2" | Sha Tin
| rowspan="2" |1981 | First Double I block in Hong Kong. | |||||
| Sun Tin Wai Estate
| 21×5 | 27×5 | Location of the first I blocks in Hong Kong. | |||||
| colspan=8 align="center"| Total：12 houses (18 blocks) |
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|I blocks}}
- [https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/common/pdf/global-elements/estate-locator/standard-block-typical-floor-plans/11-SingleI.pdf Single I Floor Plan]