A total of approximately 1 758.22 m2 of buildings exists at the station (Fig. 1). Approximately 1 200 m2 of this may be of direct use for the activities of the proposed centre, after the necessary modifications are made.
Fig. 1 shows the total facilities (buildings, ponds and tanks) required for the centre, including those already in existence and those that have to be constructed.
Some of the existing buildings can be used for the work of the centre with only minor modification, whereas others would need considerable expansion and alteration. The administration building (Fig. 1, I) could be converted to house the administrative offices and the meeting room with minor changes. The biologist's residence (Fig. 1, II; 105 m2) should be improved for use as a guesthouse for visiting scientists.
It is suggested that the garage (Fig. 1, III; 207.93 m2) be converted into a store. Necessary provision for garages for the station vehicles is made in building D in Fig. 1.
The residential building IV in Fig. 1 (171.38 m2), which is only occasionally used now, could provide space for a lounge and recreation rooms.
As a new hatchery with facilities for fish breeding and larval rearing will be constructed, a separate hypophysation laboratory and pavilion (Fig. 1, V) will not be required. It may therefore be converted to house a training laboratory (96 m2) and limnology and audiovisual laboratories (185 m2).
The small farm laboratory by the side of the tanks (Fig. 1, VI; 30 m2) may be converted for use as a counting shed for catches from experimental ponds and tanks. It should be enlarged to provide an additional space of 270 m2 (as described in 4.2) for storage of fishing gear and other field equipment.
The existing workshop and garage (Fig. 1, VII; 107 m2) will need to be substantially expanded to serve as the centre's workshop, as mentioned in 4.2.
Most of the existing residences at the station are presently in use by the personnel based there and could continue to be used for this purpose.
The centre will require a total of about 2 200 m2 of new buildings. The locations shown in Fig. 1 are tentative and based on convenience of operation. It may be found necessary to relocate them for architectural reasons. These buildings and their suggested size and use follow. Details on the required buildings, facilities and their cost of construction are shown in Appendix A.
Building A (450 m2) in Fig. 1 will house the classroom (90 m2), the library (100 m2), staff offices (80 m2), study rooms (90 m2) and the reference museum (90 m2).
Building B (352 m2) in Fig. 1 will house the water chemistry laboratory with its storeroom (72 m2), the nutrition laboratory (180 m2) and the disease laboratory (100 m2).
The feed mill marked C in Fig. 1 covers 630 m2 of space, including outdoor bins.
The workshop marked D in Fig. 1 requires a total area of around 600 m2. It could be built as an annex to the existing workshop (Fig. 1, VII) providing also garage space for the station vehicles.
The hatchery, building E in Fig. 1, needs a total area of 60 m2. The design of the hatchery is described under 3.6.
For the expansion of the farm laboratory building (Fig. 1, VI) as suggested in 4.1, it will be necessary to construct an annex about 270 m2 in area (Fig. 1, F).
A total of 15 new residences (either as separate houses or apartment buildings) should be constructed at the centre to house the technical staff. Each of these apartments should be approximately 130 m2 (Fig. 1, J).
A trainees' hostel (Fig. 1, i) to accommodate about 30 persons should be constructed with the necessary dining and recreation rooms and other facilities.
