Szeto Wai

Hong Kong engineer and architect

司徒惠
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong KongIn office
1 July 1972 – 1976Appointed bySir Murray MacLehoseUnofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong KongIn office
19 August 1964 – 19 June 1974Appointed bySir David Trench Personal detailsBorn(1913-04-10)10 April 1913
Kwantung, Republic of ChinaDied24 July 1991(1991-07-24) (aged 78)
Paris, FranceChildren4Alma materSt. Paul's College, Hong Kong
St. John's University, ShanghaiOccupationEngineer and architect

Szeto Wai, CBE, JP (Chinese: 司徒惠; 10 April 1913 – 24 July 1991) was a Hong Kong engineer and architect. He was responsible for the design and construction of many buildings of the Chinese University of Hong Kong when he was the university architect from 1963 to 1978, and became known as the "constructor of the CUHK".[1] He was also an unofficial member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.[2]

Retirement, death and personal life

Szeto Wai resided in New York City after his retirement in 1987.[1] He died on 24 July 1991 in Paris, France.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "中文大學的建造者司徒惠". Ming Pao. 1985.
  2. ^ "90th Congregation (1975) - The Hon SZETO Wai - C.B.E., BSc, CEng., F.I.C.E., F.I.S.tructE., F.A.S.C.E., M.I.M.echE". The University of Hong Kong.
  3. ^ "訃告". 中大通訊第21期: 12. 1991.