西環邨
Sai Wan Estate
西環邨是香港最小及年紀最老的公屋邨之一,由香港房屋委員會興建。令人驚訝的是,1950年的建築技術竟能成功克服於陡峭山坡上進行岩土工程的挑戰。與房委會公屋項目中常見以「樓」為字尾命名,其五棟樓宇均冠以優雅的「苑臺」字作字尾,反映平台的特徵。在2000年代,屋邨內增加了更多康樂設施、綠化和共融設計。屋邨擁有許多美學元素,包括於入口美麗馬賽克。
It is the smallest and one of the oldest public housing estates built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA). Amazingly, it was built into a hillside, overcoming geotechnical challenges, back in the 1950s. Instead of having “House” as suffix commonly found in HKHA’s public housing estates, the name of each of its five blocks has the elegant suffix “Terrace” to reflect the platform characteristics. More recreational facilities, greening and inclusive design have been added to the Estate in the 2000s. The Estate embraces many aesthetic elements including the beautiful mosaic at its doorstep.