Sui Wo Court

Sui Wo Court
Blocks of Sui Wo Court
Garden inside Sui Wo Court
Sui Wo Court Commercial Centre
Sui Wo Court Bus Terminal

Sui Wo Court (Chinese: 穗禾苑) is one of the first estates under Home Ownership Scheme. It is located in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Built in 1980, it is located on a mountain above Wo Che and east of central Fo Tan, northwest of Sha Tin. The court was designed by Palmer and Turner[1][2] and received a Silver Medal at the 1981 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.[3] The scenery of Sha Tin and Tolo Harbour is visible from the estate.

Blocks

Completed in 1980, it offers 3,501 flats for sale. It consists of 9 blocks of non-standard type:

Floor area of Flats ranged from 43 – 65 m2 with saleable area between 38 – 57 m2. Its initial sale price was between 100,200 and 252,700 Hong Kong dollars.

Transport

The estate has its own bus terminus beside the commercial centre. The government is also considering building an escalator link between Sui Wo Court and Fo Tan Station.[4]

Bus routes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Edward Ng and Kam-Sing Wong, "Efficiency & Livability: Towards Sustainable Habitation in Hong Kong", Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003
  2. ↑ Davies, Matt (2009). P & T group: 140 years of architecture in Asia. Images Publishing Dist A/C. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-86470-158-6.
  3. ↑ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
  4. ↑ "LCQ10: Hillside escalator links and elevator systems (annex)" (PDF). Legislative Council. 16 December 2015.

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Coordinates: 22°23′35″N 114°11′39″E / 22.393075°N 114.194066°E / 22.393075; 114.194066

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