St. Francis of Assisi Church
The School sits on the site of the St. Francis of Assisi
Church which was constructed in 1955. The school is of
an I-shape that adheres to the original church to form an
overall U-shape compound.
The Church is topped with Chinese red slate roofs at the
two towers, and also along the entire roof of the church
body from the nave to the altar. Interestingly the edges of
the roofs are slightly curled upwards in a Chinese style.
Other decorations also exude a particularly Chinese character
throughout the Church and can be interpreted as
paying due respect to a Chinese community and context.
The main entrance, however, emanates from a Western
Cathedral style with three main entry porticos of rounded
arches and wooden doors. The overall tone of the Church
is of white plaster wall finish, where the pillars and stairs
are of a soft grey stone material, and dark wooden doors
that sometimes encase stained glass. The whole complex
demonstrates a cross-exchange of West and East
architectural styles.
