Foster + Partners, a UK-based architecture firm known for globally iconic developments, has been commissioned to design a brand new 117.4-hectare township in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s business hub, including residential areas, educational, medical and leisure facilities, as well as parks and walkways green environment.
The “Global City” project will be located in An Phu ward, Thu Duc district, northeast of the city centre, and will include high-rise and low-rise apartments, villas and social housing, a 125,000-square-meter shopping mall and other mixed-use community amenities. The scale, material selection and design of the residential buildings are influenced by the vernacular style of Ho Chi Minh City and refer to the local streetscape. Brick and wood were the primary materials used to complement the city’s existing building palette, the company said in a press release.
Iconic works around the world
Founded in 1967 by British architect and designer Norman Robert Foster, Foster + Partners is probably best known for iconic works such as Apple Park, the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., as well as Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, London City Hall and London Battersea Power Station, the Millau Viaduct in France, the highest bridge in the world, the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, Kazakhstan, the HSBC Bank Building in Hong Kong and the West Kowloon Cultural District or the rebuilt international airports in Beijing and Hong Kong, to name a few.
In Southeast Asia, Foster + Partners has also developed (or is in the process of developing) several projects, namely the new Supreme Court building and Expo MRT station in Singapore, Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Perak and The Troika and Arcoris Residences luxury condominium project in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia, VietinBank Business Center office building in Hanoi, Vietnam, and The Estate Makati, a residential skyscraper in Metro Manila, Philippines.
The firm also recently unveiled designs for a residential complex called The Forestias on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, which will feature a large tropical forest at the center.
Neighborhoods with “character” and local color
Toby Blunt, senior partner at the bureau, said the Ho Chi Minh City project, commissioned by local developer Masterise Homes, is Foster + Partners’ first township project in Vietnam, adding: “We are excited to expand our footprint in Vietnam. nation.”
The global city will include five distinct communities, each with a “unique character”, with green spaces including parks and gardens spread throughout the city to improve its biodiversity. The project’s high-rise residential buildings will be located on a central boulevard that doubles as the city’s large park, providing residents and visitors with riverside views.
Pedestrian bridges connect residential boulevards with adjacent neighborhoods, providing the city with easy walking routes to “promote physical health.”
Global urban development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Foster + Partners, a UK-based architecture firm known for globally iconic developments, has been commissioned to design a brand new 117.4-hectare township in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s business hub, including residential areas, educational, medical and leisure facilities, as well as parks and walkways green environment. The “Global City” project will be located in An Phu ward, Thu Duc District, northeast of the city center, and includes high-rise and low-rise apartments, villas and social housing, a 125,000-square-meter shopping mall,…
Foster + Partners, a UK-based architecture firm known for globally iconic developments, has been commissioned to design a brand new 117.4-hectare township in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s business hub, including residential areas, educational, medical and leisure facilities, as well as parks and walkways green environment.
The “Global City” project will be located in An Phu ward, Thu Duc district, northeast of the city centre, and will include high-rise and low-rise apartments, villas and social housing, a 125,000-square-meter shopping mall and other mixed-use community amenities. The scale, material selection and design of the residential buildings are influenced by the vernacular style of Ho Chi Minh City and refer to the local streetscape. Brick and wood were the primary materials used to complement the city’s existing building palette, the company said in a press release.
Iconic works around the world
Founded in 1967 by British architect and designer Norman Robert Foster, Foster + Partners is probably best known for iconic works such as Apple Park, the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., as well as Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, London City Hall and London Battersea Power Station, the Millau Viaduct in France, the highest bridge in the world, the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, Kazakhstan, the HSBC Bank Building in Hong Kong and the West Kowloon Cultural District or the rebuilt international airports in Beijing and Hong Kong, to name a few.
In Southeast Asia, Foster + Partners has also developed (or is in the process of developing) several projects, namely the new Supreme Court building and Expo MRT station in Singapore, Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Perak and The Troika and Arcoris Residences luxury condominium project in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the new Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia, VietinBank Business Center office building in Hanoi, Vietnam, and The Estate Makati, a residential skyscraper in Metro Manila, Philippines.
The firm also recently unveiled designs for a residential complex called The Forestias on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, which will feature a large tropical forest at the center.
Neighborhoods with “character” and local color
Toby Blunt, senior partner at the bureau, said the Ho Chi Minh City project, commissioned by local developer Masterise Homes, is Foster + Partners’ first township project in Vietnam, adding: “We are excited to expand our footprint in Vietnam. nation.”
The global city will include five distinct communities, each with a “unique character”, with green spaces including parks and gardens spread throughout the city to improve its biodiversity. The project’s high-rise residential buildings will be located on a central boulevard that doubles as the city’s large park, providing residents and visitors with riverside views.
Pedestrian bridges connect residential boulevards with adjacent neighborhoods, providing the city with easy walking routes to “promote physical health.”
