Courage Courage Success Succès 成 成 Courage Courage Success Succès 成 成 7 Building Blocks Placeoftenanoff-centrelocationwheredesign iskeytorealisingourvisionforanewdestination. Peopletobeappreciatedbyasophisticated internationalaudience. Purposetomakeadifferencethroughnurturing astrongsenseofcommunityattheheartof ourdevelopments. Principletocreateuniqueprojectsthatgobeyond whathasbeendonebeforeelsewhere. The Sons MrCSHwang(1926–2005)hasfoursonsinthefamily business. They were all educated at boarding school in North Wales. Each of them went on to obtain de- grees in different fields. George, Victor, Richard and Tony have degrees in Building Technology, Finance and Economics, Civil Engineering and Banking re- spectively. 7 The Parkview Group Introduction The Parkview Group is a conglomerate of private companies owned by the Hwang family. Parkview’s roots lie in the Chyau Fwu Group, a pioneering con- struction and development business founded in Tai- wanbyMr.C.S.Hwanginthe1950s. Principally focused on major infrastructure pro- jects, Chyau Fwu was a key player at the vanguard of Taiwan’s early development. As the company moved into property investment and development, Chyau Fwu cemented a reputation for high-end landmark projects that set new benchmarks for quality and in- novation. In the 1980s, the family expanded their base and investments to Hong Kong. At this time, they ac- quired at Government auction a major new residen- tial site for development. The Hong Kong Parkview project was an ambitious achievement with a to- tal investment of HK$4 billion. 20 years on it is still widely recognised as the territory’s most innovative andluxuriouslarge-scaleresidentialcomplex. Inhislifetime,Mr.Hwanginstilledastrongvision, and a set of values that remains at the heart of all our businesses. His tireless, uncompromising spirit and strict adherence to the highest building standards, craftsmanship, materials and design research lives on. The driving force behind everything we do is our core philosophy of creating and delivering landmark destinations. Under the direction of four of Mr. Hwang’s sons, theParkviewGroupoftodayhasdiverseinvestments in Europe and Asia ranging from the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, top end residential and hotel developments to cutting edge construction and materials research facilities. It has always been our firm belief that there should be no boundaries: geographical, cultural or otherwise in business. The diversityofinterestsisonlypossiblebecausethefour brothers have their own independent and individual responsibilities in addition to the family trust invest- ments. This has enabled the family to grow in differ- ent areas without losing the strength of the legacy of C. S Hwang, and the core value that he has instilled in them all – the perpetual quest for achievement throughendeavourandhumility.