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The China_Light_&_Power_substations
Top left – photo showing the power substation without a super-imposing structure, the stone cladding is in the form of a late pattern having indented gaps between the granite blocks. The original roller shutter was manufactured by ‘Rolador’ of London, which was a standard outfit in the past 50 years
Bottom left – another single-level power substation built in the 1950s, the stone cladding is however having an even older pattern, with the cement mortar protruding out from the stone face; the granite blocks are also not identical both in size and in surface finishing. Due to recent renovation, the ‘Rolador’ was replaced by stainless steel doors with louvres at the lower side
Bottom right – this is a comparatively big substation having two openings, both with a ‘Rolador’ shutter installed at each opening; the cladding stones remained to be a late pattern with granite blocks in a more regular shape
Top right – the floor of this substation is not at the street level, and a pair of painted steel doors were installed in lieu of the typical ‘Rolador’ shutters. This substation, said to be built in 1965, has not been renovated, the original moulding – ‘China Light & Power Co., Ltd. …’ on the top of the front facade is still untouched
With changes in planning, there will be few new substations built, and the existing old ones will be reduced in number. Original substations cladded with granite blocks remained just a few, the rest were cladded with aluminium panels during renovation work in an upgrading program.
The China_Light_&_Power_substations
Top left – photo showing the power substation without a super-imposing structure, the stone cladding is in the form of a late pattern having indented gaps between the granite blocks. The original roller shutter was manufactured by ‘Rolador’ of London, which was a standard outfit in the past 50 years
Bottom left – another single-level power substation built in the 1950s, the stone cladding is however having an even older pattern, with the cement mortar protruding out from the stone face; the granite blocks are also not identical both in size and in surface finishing. Due to recent renovation, the ‘Rolador’ was replaced by stainless steel doors with louvres at the lower side
Bottom right – this is a comparatively big substation having two openings, both with a ‘Rolador’ shutter installed at each opening; the cladding stones remained to be a late pattern with granite blocks in a more regular shape
Top right – the floor of this substation is not at the street level, and a pair of painted steel doors were installed in lieu of the typical ‘Rolador’ shutters. This substation, said to be built in 1965, has not been renovated, the original moulding – ‘China Light & Power Co., Ltd. …’ on the top of the front facade is still untouched
With changes in planning, there will be few new substations built, and the existing old ones will be reduced in number. Original substations cladded with granite blocks remained just a few, the rest were cladded with aluminium panels during renovation work in an upgrading program.