Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
Being 3.5 km (2 miles) away from the center of Ho
Chi Minh City, “Diamond Lotus” is a set of three condominium buildings for 720
families. The three volumes are appropriate for large-scale housing and the
roof of each is connected to resonate with Vietnamese Feng Shui. The connected
roof provides the residents with a large green space, which rarely occurs in
the city. The façades, however, are covered with planter boxes that control
heat gain from the powerful tropical sunlight. Bamboo is chosen to be planted
throughout each 22-story building because of its structural flexibility against
storms. While other developments are expediting the loss of greenery in the
city, the “green bridge” and green façade of this project are regarded as not
only a dedication to the comfort of inhabitants, but also a contribution to the
landscape, appearing as a “green screen” in the city. Within the urban density
of small and humble houses without greenery, this project will provide the
first green landmark in Ho Chi Minh City to change the inactive mindset created
by lack of greenery.