H Block (Hong Kong)

H Blocks () is a 1970s block design in Hong Kong. Most of the blocks are constructed as public housing.

Overview

H Blocks are usually 26 to 28 stories in height. A unit inside a H block is large. The largest of these units is a flat 93.9 square meters in area in the 2nd floor of Pok On House in Pok Hong Estate. There are three wings. Two of them have units while one is used as a lobby. There are 15 units per floor.〈公共屋宇向空發展樓高廿八至卌二層 採用最新設計 光綫空氣更佳 新大厦H型牛池灣邨順利邨首先採用〉，《華僑日報》，1976年07月19日，第九頁。

Types

There are three types of H-Shaped Blocks: Single H, Double H, and Triple H.

Features

The biggest unit could accommodate up to 11 people. It is only found in the following places: Chun Shek Estate, Tung Tau Estate, Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate, Choi Wan Estate, Cheung Hong Estate, Wan Tsui Estate, and in Shui Pin Wai Estate.

Single H

Single H consists of only one H block. It only has 15 units per floor.

Double H

Double H is a type of H Block where two H-shaped blocks are combined. They are called “low and high” blocks. The room in the middle is the garbage room. It is typically locked. There are 29 units per floor.

Triple H

Triple H is another type where three H-shaped blocks are combined. It consists of 2 low blocks and 1 high block. There are 43 units per floor.

Evolution

The first generation contained a 8-person units and a 5-person unit at the end of each wing. The second generation contained 7, 8 and 9-person units.香港房屋委員會 資助房屋小組委員會議事備忘錄---與關注團體舉行會議的紀要
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List of blocks

(to be completed)

Gallery

File:CheungWahEstate.jpg, Cheung Wah Estate
File:Yau Oi Estate in 2007.jpg, Yau Oi Estate
File:HK_WoCheEstate_Overview.JPG, Wo Che Estate

See also

* Types of public housing estate blocks in Hong Kong

References

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External links

Floor Plan of H Block

Chinese architectural history
Hong Kong
People's Republic of China