the two maps compare the changes of the community center

Presented are the two maps exhibiting the changes in the

layout

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of = the design of a

community

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centre

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from past to present. As transparent from the maps, the function of the

community

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centre

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is simplified = simpler with the change in the

layout

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. In the past, there was a small entrance in the north of the

community

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centre

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leading to the car park located in the east part of the whole site.

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, to its southwest corner, a large garden was situated, occupying one-third of the western area of the map. The remaining facilities of the

community

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centre

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include a cafe and two meeting rooms built on the west, and an art

room

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, an IT

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and a gym were erected = constructed/ built on the east. At present, the parking lot has been expanded

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= increasing in size to the west of the original one, occupying almost 75% of the whole

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.

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, the area of the garden and a part of the gym has been converted into = changed into a reception area/ section. The IT

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has been extended slightly = became a bit bigger,

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the size of the art

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has shrunk = decreased.

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, there was no change observed in the rest of the

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including the two meeting rooms whose position is retained = which remained the same as that of the original ones.