Robert Fung was interviewed by our reporter at the Gastown office in Wenzhou. (Photo by "Sing Tao Daily" / Zhuang Xin)
China Overseas Chinese Network, January 4th. According to the Canadian "Sing Tao Daily" report, Gastown, located in downtown Vancouver, was the earliest development in Vancouver when it opened. The community has risen and fallen several times in the past 150 years and has now become a new fashion community. Injecting modern vitality into the old community is a turning point in the development of Gastown. Robert Fung, a native Chinese real estate developer, has been actively carrying out old community revitalization projects in recent years, and is committed to promoting Gastown as a top new type of community. He created the Gastown reconstruction project developed by the real estate development company Salient Group and was awarded the highest honor in the British Columbia construction industry. Poetry Governor Award, and he was also shortlisted for the 50 most influential people in the province. Robert Fung, who does not have a Chinese name for
, said that since 1990, when he was only 24 years old, he began to work hard in the Vancouver real estate development market. The first 8 years of work experience at Concord Pacific laid the foundation for his future development. . "At the Concord World Expo, I was mainly responsible for participating in the re-zoning and development of the original site of the Vancouver Expo 86. During that time, I had the opportunity to learn a lot from the industry elites."
was in the University of Western Ontario in his early years. Western Ontario)'s cultural and anthropological education background also made Robert Fung even more powerful in the field of old city reconstruction. He said: "I have a unique passion for human historical and cultural heritage, and I have always hoped to inject vitality and youth into some ancient communities with historical value. Therefore, I am very interested in transforming the communities and injecting the original appearance and cultural essence into Modern technology, creativity and green elements. This not only creates a better working and living environment for the citizens, but also expands the sustainable development space of the ancient community." The
fashion apartment with traditional classical exterior walls
, 50-year-old Robert Fung, is The third generation of Chinese Canadian immigrants. He founded the Salient Group, a real estate company in 2000. Over the past 16 years, he has left his footprints in many old city renovation projects in Metro Vancouver, especially the renovation of several buildings in the Gas Township in downtown Vancouver, in order to promote the development of the district into an innovative commercial community center. Play an important role. He is also known for building stylish apartments and traditional classical facades in the area.
One of the most talked about is the 3 renovation projects located in the core area of Maple Tree Square in Gastown. Since February 2001, Salient Group has successively purchased five adjacent century-old buildings from No. 2 to No. 36 of Water St. and rebuilt them into three projects. Except for the stores along the street, the original historical features of Gastown are retained, and the interior is added. The floors have been raised, and modern creativity, design and technology have been introduced. By 2010, five high-density comprehensive buildings integrating residential units, offices and commercial shops have been built, which not only carry the history of Wenzhou and Gastown, but also The most advanced technology, the most fashionable concept and the green life are brought into the ancient community.
These five buildings named Alhambra, Garage, Cordage, Grand and Terminus were awarded the provincial governor’s award, the highest honor in the construction industry of British Columbia that year. Robert Fung has also been selected as the city of Vancouver for three consecutive years since 2006. 50 most authoritative figures.
Erbu's century-old historical buildings are renewed
Robert Fung has not only been doing well in Gastown, but in recent years he has also set his sights on areas outside of Vancouver. The Trapp+Holbrook apartment building built in the center of New Westminster in 2015 is another of his masterpieces and almost reproduces his style in Gastown.
The second port is the oldest city in Canada. It was the most important city in British Columbia as early as the late 19th century. Today, Columbia Street (Columbia St.) in the city center was once more prosperous. The Erbu City Government hopes to rebuild the city into a vibrant and fashionable area with a cluster of creative industries. But 5 years ago, the original Trapp Block and Hol in the most prosperous section of Columbia StreetBrook's century-old historic building was abandoned, and people went to empty buildings. The Salient Group bought the vacant building and started rebuilding in 2011 and completed it in 2015. This brand-new commercial and residential apartment building is 20 stories high and provides a total of 196 residential units. The commercial shops along the street on the ground floor are fully integrated into the surrounding environment, imprinting the original historical appearance of the site. The history of
gas town is as long as that of Canada. Robert Fung's next goal is the development plan of No. 151/157 on Water Street in Gastown, which includes the demolition and reconstruction of Building No. 157, and increasing the upper end of No. 151 next door to 7 floors. Once the plan is approved by the city government, construction will start in the second half of 2017. He said that setting standards for all development projects means that they can withstand the test of the next generation: "I have 3 young daughters. I hope they grow up and feel proud when they see these projects. We not only inherit history. Cultural heritage, but also to create a sustainable fashion community that can withstand the test of the next generation." (Zhuang Xin)
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