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residential development in Whitehead,
Ma On Shan, is officially named St
Bart hs. Sit uated at Whit ehead, St
Barths overlooks Tolo Harbour and Sha
Tin Hoi as well as Pat Sin Leng. With
low-density design, the development
offers premium lifestyle with maximum
privacy to residents.
SHKP Deputy Managing Director
Victor Lui said, St Barths is privileged
with a range of advantages. Apart from
having a two-sided harbour view, it
also enjoys a one-of-a-kind excellent
transport network. The project is
adjacent to Wu Kai Sha MTR Station. Lung Shan Tunnel under construction in Hong Kong
The development provides diversified
layouts - Phase 1 consists of mid-to-
low rise residential towers of 10 to 12 populations leading municipalities to
storeys while Phase 2 offers houses seek underground solutions.
with maximum privacy. St. Barths is 2016 seems to be a particularly
constructed with glass curtain walls, record-breaking year: the recent
premium materials and a meticulous opening of t he G ot t hard Tunnel
design, creating a magnificent and top- (December 11, 2016) through the
notch low-density luxury residential Alps in Switzerland exemplifies the
development that is destined to be a outstanding size of projects launched
brand new landmark in the district. and completed to date. Even though
Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency the activity has historically been very
General Manager Allen Woo said, The strong in Europe and North America,
project will be developed in 2 phases new trends have emerged in the past
- Phase 1 offers a total of 353 units in few years: nowadays, almost 60%
7 mid-to-low rise residential towers; of tunnelling projects are located in
Phase 2 offers 67 houses. The units of Asia, 29 cities in China are currently
Phase 1 are constructed with practical extending or building their metro. Also,
diverse layouts from studios to four the place of South America is globally
bedrooms, as well as special units. rising in the Tunnelling industry.
The low-density buildings with an Overview of projects underway in
intricate layout are destined to become Asia:
a popular choice of visionaries. A • Wan Chai Bypass, Hong Kong, China
covered footbridge is built adjacent to • Xian, Shenzen, Shanghai, Chengdu
the main entrance of the development metro extensions, China
l e a di ng t o t he W u K a i S ha MTR • Gaoligongshan Railway Tunnel,
Station. China
Architect for the project is Ronald Lu • Muzailing Railway Tunnel, China
& Associates. • Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Highway
Immersed Tunnel, China
A positive outlook for • Que ershan Highway Tunnel, China
global tunnelling industry • The New Guanjiao Tunnel, China
• The Deep Tunnel Sewerage System,
Whether in the east, west, north Singapore
or sout h, gl oba l t unnel l i ng and • The Jurong Rock Caverns, Singapore
underground development - worth • Thomson East Coast Line, Singapore
US$100 billion annually - remains • Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia
a buoyant and dynamic sector. And • Mumbai, Kolkata, Dehli metro, India
m or e g r ow t h c ou l d be e x p e c t e d • Zojila tunnel, India
w i t h i ncreasi ng needs f or mi ni ng • Teheran-Mazandaran highway, Iran
applications and rising urban (Source: International Tunneling & Underground Space Association)

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