Exploring Vietnam - Travelogue & UDG by Pasola Studio

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vietnam TRAVELOGUE + UDG

PASOLA STUDIO // APRIL 2016

PUBLISHER : Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Urban Design Studio, March-July 2016 Copyright 2016 of Pasola Studio, UiTM. ÂŽAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. Exploring Vietnam: Travelogue+UDG Urban Design Studio ISBN 978-967-9568446-0-8 1. Urban design 2. Architecture

t:+603-3258 4000 f: +603-3258 4019 TUTORS : Syed Sobri Syed Zubir (SL) Fairuz Reza Razali Zaharah Yahya Jamsyid Idrus Fairus Kholid EDITORIAL : Aniq Anas Izzatunnaazirah Mohsin Mohd Aliff Sued Muhammad Amirul Najmi Razali Muhammad Hasif Abd Razak Pasola Studio

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vietnam TRAVELOGUE + UDG

PASOLA STUDIO // APRIL 2016

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Another extraordinary semester has come to an end with a remarkably varied production of drawings, infographics, theoretical anyalysis, visualisations, motion pictures, publications and text. This semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busy timetable was highlighted by an eight day exploration in the land of Vietnam together with two other projects namely Readings on the City and Kuala Lumpur: Walkabout. Academically, the studio enjoyed a period of pensive and introspective thinking due to the integration of theories and contextual issues in urbanism. The course offers students a mix of experience and exposure in urban design, innovative technology, history and theory. This range of approaches allows for the individual development of students through interdisciplinary and collaborative work and fosters an understanding of the responsibility to contribute to the more social and environmentally aware role of an architect as well as urbanist. We would like to express our gratitude to all participants for their dedicated efforts to realising this semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban design works and ensuring its success. We would also like to thank our critics and examiners, for their remarkable contributions in putting the talents at the school to the forefront.

INTRODUCTION In April 2016, a number of 37 students took part in a studio trip to Vietnam, consisting of two separate cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Students are made up of first year studio in Master of Architecture, first semester and this trip is also part of Advanced Design syllabus. The trip is being lead by reputable lecturers in Urban Design, Syed Sobri Syed Zubir and Fairuz Reza Razali, accompanying the students for eight days trip in Vietnam. This trip enable students to explore foreign context in urban design as different approach might be needed to tackle issues. Upon completion of this trip, students were being tasked to analyse data and findings, later proceed to implement suitable intervention to the urban fabric of the cities. Urban intervention is being compiled thoroughly as final digital representation of urban design methodology learnt based on previous projects: Readings on the City, and KL Walkabout.

DAY 01

Ho Chi Minh City

13. April.2016: Boarding from Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Vietnam Airlines before safely landed in Tan Sohn Nhat International Airport in Saigon (read: Ho Chi Minh City). We have been greeted by the tour guide upon our arrival at the airport. We checked in to the hotel, called Layang-Layang Hotel. First discussion on the project, at night.

airport: upon arrival

food court in saigon

DAY 02

Ho Chi Minh City

14. April.2016: Studio members were divided into two main groups: Ho Chi Minh City Team; and Hanoi Team. In HCMC, the first team carried out their first site study today. The meals were provided by the tour guide and it is all Halal food. While HCMC team carried out their study, the rest were exploring the city and its uniqueness.

city hall

saigon opera house

DAY 03

Ho Chi Minh City

15. April.2016: We have a little detour from site study, we were heading to My Tho island. We were guided by the tour guide to explore the island and its nativity. Later we visited the infamous War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and General Post Office.

mekong river

war remnants museum

DAY 04 Hanoi

16. April.2016: We flew to Hanoi via Vietnam Airlines. It is located in the northern part of the country and its the capital of Vietnam. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a tour guide and take us for a tour around the city. Today, Hanoi team had to do their part of site study around the city while the rest touring the city leisurely. At night, we had group discussion and layout our site study plan.

night market in old quarter

DAY 05 Hanoi

17. April.2016: Our first stop is the Temple of Literature or famously known as the first ‘university’ of Vietnam. This Temple of Confucius was built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông, in charge of administering a national exam of sorts. As soon as we leave Temple of Literature, the bus took us to Ba Dinh Square where most of tourist attractions can be found around this area such as the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. After that, we headed to Tran Quoq Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, situated on a small island near the shore of Hanoi’s West Lake.

temple of literature

Our next stop before heading for lunch takes us to the Long Bien Bridge, it was built in 18991902 by Parisian architects DaydĂŠ & PillĂŠ. At 2.4 kilometres in length, this bridge rich in historical values due to the French-colonial influence and more than 3,000 Vietnamese took part in the construction. This historic structure is a cantilever bridge set across the Red River that connects two districts, Hoan Kiem and Long Bien. We had an extraordinary experience by walking on the 2.4 kilometres bridge and witnessed the most spectacular Red River view we could ever imagined, observed the contrast living condition between the city centre and slumps side of Hanoi.

long bien bridge

DAY 06

Ha Long Bay

18. April.2016: We had the big breakfast in hotel and set off to Halong Bay , 165km northeast of the city. The journey takes about 3 hours and as our bus drove away from the city, the city skyline slowly fade to paddy fields and countryside panorama. Ha Long Bay covers an area of 43,400 hectares with over 1600 islands and islets that are mostly uninhabited. Hundreds of limestone islands and pillars rising from the sea paint a stunning seascape of nature and tranquility. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the panorama on the topmost deck. The sun deck offers a wonderful 360 degrees view of the bay, definitely takes your breath away.

On the last day in Halong Bay, we had our breakfast while enjoying the sunrise on board and spent the whole morning in Titop Beach swimming and trekking the little temple on the top of the island from which there were stunning views of the bay. As it close to noon, we got back to the cruise and packed for leave. Overall, this cruise gave us the experience that we are looking for and we felt it was a great experience from start to finish.

ha long bay

DAY 07 Hanoi

19. April.2016: The bus picked us up back early in the evening and drove us straight to French Quarter located at the southeast of the Hoan Kiem Lake. As soon as we reached there, our tour guide walked us around the area starting from Hanoi Opera House and finish the excursion in Trang Tien street where it is famous for its French- style boulevard surrounds with old colonial shophouses.

opera house

DAY 08

Hanoi

20. April.2016: On the last day of our trip in Vietnam, we had our breakfast at the hotel as usual. Since our boarding time late in the afternoon, we still had the whole morning for last minute souvenirs shopping in Dong Xuan Market before the bus took us to the airport. By 10.30 am, we headed back to our hotel to check-out. Dong Xuan Market, a large, nontouristy market located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, 900m north of Hoan Kiem Lake. There are hundreds of stalls here, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fascinating place to explore if you want to catch a flavour of Hanoian street life. The area around it also has loads of bustling shops

dong xuan market

We safely landed in KLIA around 7 pm and straight away headed home for a good rest with loads of unforgettable memories. It had been a remarkable journey and experience. Thank you for the sweet memories Vietnam!

SAIGON Vietnam/2016

Urban Design Guidelines

Phuong 01

BUI VIEN STREET Proposed Site: 22.5 Acres + 25.5 Acres + 10.8 Acres Building Typologies : hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, art galeries, handcraft shops, pubs, nightclubs, karaoke bars, travel centers and travel services & residentials.

10.8 Acres 25.5 Acres

22.5 Acres

FIGURE GROUND Scale 1 : 2000 Proposed Site: 22.5 Acres + 25.5 Acres + 10.8 Acres

LAND USE : EXISTING Scale: 1 : 2000 Total Proposed Site Developed Land Green & Public Spaces Surrendered Land

: 58.8 Acres : 73.8% : 22.7% : 26.2%

Legends: Commercials Mixed Use Industries & Services Residential Institutional

ACCESSABILITY Scale 1 : 2000 Legends: Main Road Secondary Road Back Lane Road

ACCESSABILITY FLOW Scale 1 : 2000

ACCESSABILITY: EXISTINGS CONNECTIONS & PERMEABILITIES Scale: 1 : 2000 Total Proposed Site Developed Land Green & Public Spaces Surrendered Land

: 58.8 Acres : 73.8% : 22.7% : 26.2%

Legends: Connections to the city Connections to the main roads Connections to immediate locals surroundings

MASSING Proposed Site Developed Land Green & Public Spaces Surrendered Land

: 22.5 Acres : 49.2% : 20.3% : 30.5%

Plot Ratio

: 10

Notable Buildings Typhologies: hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, art galeries, handcraft shops, pubs, nightclubs, karaoke bars, travel centers and travel services & residentials.

Proposed Site Developed Land Green & Public Spaces Surrendered Land

: 25.5 Acres : 76.7% : 29.3% : 23.3%

Plot Ratio

: 10

Notable Buildings Typhologies: hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, art galeries, handcraft shops, pubs, nightclubs, karaoke bars, travel centers and travel services & residentials.

Proposed Site Developed Land Green & Public Spaces Surrendered Land

: 10.8 Acres : 75.1% : 18.5% : 24.9%

Plot Ratio

: 10

Notable Buildings Typhologies: hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, art galeries, handcraft shops, pubs, nightclubs, karaoke bars, travel centers and travel services & residentials.

AREA IDENTITY The No Mans Land

Perhaps due to the living rhythm in Bui Vien, some urban myth or just random reason, Bui Vien street was named or branded with various multiple names which somehow reflected the complexness multiple characteristic of the city itself.

Street Of Foreigner & Saigon Western Town

Drinking Town & Drunk Street

AREA IDENTITY

The Ambiguous Land

Sleepless Streets

The street of night butterflies

The propaganda

PEDESTRIAN FLOW + VITALITY

SEEDING PEOPLE ATTRACTOR

shoplots

lack of covered walkway

industries

high population of tourist especially backpaker

seeding peop

ple attractors

religious

religous place should be centralised lack activity support to strengthened the public spaces

housing

lack of facilities for resident usage

STIMULATING ECONOMY

Bui Vien street famously known with many differents names due to its multiple assorted chameleon like behaviour. Bui Vien street is like a city with many heads. Perhaps due to the living rhythm in Bui Vien, some urban myth or just random reason, Bui Vien street was named or branded with various multiple names which somehow reflected the complexcity of its multiple characteristic itself.

Existing Site Economy Commercials Mixed Use Industries & services Residential Institutional

( + ) ve The multiple facades of The Bui Vien street lifes functions as a catalyst to attracts people, thus helps to further enhance the character of the street & its economy. Because of the Bui Vien street life exotic quality, the buildings located along side the roads became the hotspots for people to come enjoy, relax, entertain and experience the uniqueness & exotic colors of varied culture in Saigon.

High Income Area & Most Active Area

( - ) ve Bui Vien street circulation & traffic flows is very congested because of almost all of the hotspots for people to come enjoy, relax, entertain and experience the uniqueness & exotic colors of varied culture in Saigon located along side the street. This situations became worse when the pedestrians walkway were then hijacked by the shops nearby as the extension of their shops.

High Traffic Intensity & Circulation In Peak Hour

NOTABLE EXISTING PROGRAMS

Travel Agencies & Info center

Budgets Hotels

Visitors ( Tourist & Foreigner )

Arts, Handcrafts & Souveniers

Nightlife

Commercials Visitors ( Tourist & Foreigner ) + Locals ( Viet Keus & Poors ) + Childrens

Commercials (Backlanes)

Restaraunts & Street Foods

Public Realms

Public Realms Locals ( Poors & Middle Class ) + Childrens

Residentials 3 Main Groups Of User

Foreigner : Tourist, Expats etc.

Visitor : Viet Keus, Tourist, Middle Class Workers etc.

Gentleman Of The Land : People who lives there

MORPHOLOGY OF SCENARIOS

TIME + ACTIVITIES Relationship Analysis

- Foreigner starts to go out to shopping, or to see & explore other parts of saigon. - Shops, street stall, etc start to operates as people would want to have breakfast. - The locals start going out to their respectives workplace. - Motor taxi, hawkers & others start to operates. - Causing the street become busy & vibrant with various rhythm of life in the city.

- Foreigner return to Bui Vien to relax after exhausted trip exploring saigon. - Some shops, street stall, etc start to close & pubs, bars & nightclubs begins to operates. - The locals start going out to hang outs & have fun. - The young Viet Keus begin to swarm the street where most of the happening nightlife scenes took place.

- The street is very congested but the traffic still flows because of the people in the site start going out from the site. Foreigners Visitors Gentlemans of the

- The street is way more congested as compare to during daytime &t he traffic flows become obstructed because of the people from within the site & outside come to street & start to occupied its to hang out, enjoy & have fun. Foreigners Visitors Gentlemans of the

FINE GRAINED ECONOMY

( + ) ve Bui Vien street circulation & traffic flows is very congested because of almost all of the hotspots for people to come enjoy, relax, entertain and experience the uniqueness & exotic colors of varied culture in Saigon located along side the street. This situations became worse when the pedestrians walkway were then hijacked by the shops nearby as the extension of their shops. The disobedience of some cars by driving in the Bui Vien street which is designed only for motorcycles helps make the matter worse.

General Economy Diversity & Land Use Commercials Tourism Mixed + Residentials Mixed + Commercials

( + ) ve The demand for leisure, entertainment, commercial & other tourist oriented bussineses influenced by the occupations of many budgets hotels which is usually located behind the urban belt of prosperities in city. As a result, the Bui Vien street become lively & vibrant thus, attracted more visitor which is mostly young Viet Keus to the city. The area along side the street is the core area which has become the heart of the city. It become a potential zone for economy sustainablity.

Demands & Core Area

( - ) ve The increasing of demand, the minimun distance connect the core area with the urban belts ( the commercials, the mixed uses shops & other related facilities ) that generates economy. The fact that the high income most active area forming urban belt along the perimeter of the Bui Vien street itself somehow confined & limited the growth & expansion of the urban belt of prosperities itself, because the area behind the urban belt have been occupied by the residentials.

Generate

PROMOTING STREET LIFE + PEOPLE WATCHING promoting street life

point of path

block activities

walk communications

controled block

transportation communications

supported block

& people watching

LEGIBILITY

legibility INTRODUCTION

Legibility A clear and simple development pattern within a city and neighbourhood enables residents and visitors to understand how an area is organised and to make their way around.

PATH Path are the most significant in urban typologies where it contribute direction and channel the movement people in every places.

strength - functional & adaptable to all vehicle - included with sidewalk along the street weakness - uncovered pedestrian ... pedestrian full with the extension of the shop stuff. - no combination of softscape & hardscape. - less car parking.

opportunity - easy access by pedestrian - enhance with various type of building facade - near to public square ( inthe future) - surrounded by nodes for tourist gathering constrain - building feature which is not well maintain - pack with social activities. - less space for car parking

IMAGEABILITY

imageability is influenced by a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legibility INTRODUCTION Imaygeability: that quality in a physical object which gives it a high probability of evoking a strong image in any given observer.

strength - create a nodes - create a landmark - touist attraction - create visual impact to people weakness - lack of building preservation.

opportunity - high known place area among backpakers (tourist) constrain - pack massing building area.

SYMBOLISM + MEMORY

symbolism & memory strength - tourist attraction - create sense of focal point & direction to tourist. weakness - bad view of the sidelane

opportunity -

constrain

PSYCHOLOGICAL ACCESS

phychological access

-sense of belonging to a place - feeling involved - taking an interest/active part in its affairs.

strength - create a nodes - create a landmark - tourist attraction opportunity - generate new program injection

weakness - less hygenic

KNOWLEDGEABILITY

knowledgeability strength - numerous of data collector - create a landmark - easy access

weakness - local compete each other -the services located near to each other.

oppor - adva & tou - majo front

rtunity antage to local urist or located by the tage facing main road.

FORM

SCALE

GREEN SPACE

CITY BLOCKS + PERMEABILITY There are 2 main roads linking the site to the city. All the main roads connections are very permeable & very noticeable despite the very high traffic flows. The most direct link to the site is through the secondary roads which is Bui Vien street. The secondary roads only accessibles by motorcycles & pedestrians only.

Existings Connections & Permeabilities Connections to the city Connections to the main roads Connections to immediate locals surroundings

Existing Connections To The City As A Whole Connections to the city Most directs Least

Existing Connections To Immediate Local Surroundings Connections to the city Most directs Least

City Block 1: Budget Hotels The Buildings heights varied from single storey up to 20 storeys. Most of the buildings are very narrow , short & elongated to the back thus encouraging the visual & physical permeabilities on the site. The buildings blocks are alternatives thus enhancing the visuals rhythm of the site. Lack of clear indication & signage of the routes & buildings in the site.

City Block 2: Commercials Buildings The Buildings heights varied from 2 storey up to 10 storeys. Most of the buildings are long , narrow & elongated to the back thus reducing the visual & physical permeabilities on the site. Most of the buildings are less alternatives forming a larger & longer block of building which increase the length & distance of the public routes. Most of the building blocks are easy to locate, find & view from any directions. Lack of clear indication & signage of the routes & buildings in the site.

CITY BLOCKS + PERMEABILITY City Block 3: Mixed- Use Buildings

The Buildings heights varied from single storey up to 7 storeys. Most of the buildings are very close to one another narrow , short & elongated to the back. Some of the building blocks are very long. The buildings blocks along side the streets are less alternatives as compared to the building blocks behind the the urban belts. Public & private are not clearly distinct from one another. Most of the buildings blocks are multi functionals. Lack of clear indication & signage of the routes & buildings in the site.

City Block 4: Residentials Buildings The Buildings heights varied from 2 storey up to 3 0r 4 storeys. Most of the buildings are short , narrow , close to one another & elongated to the back forming a large & long block of buildings thus reducing the visual & physical permeabilities on the site. Most of the buildings are less alternatives forming a larger & longer block of building which increase the length & distance of the public routes. The streets have many alternative routes. Most of the buildings have multiple functions. Most of the streets become self isolating. Lack of clear indication & signage of the routes & buildings in the site.

URBAN GRAIN

LAND USE

Development Intensity

ACCESSIBILITY

MASSING + IMAGEABILITY

MASSING

PROMOTING THE URBAN BELT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC

Growth & Upgrade

Potentials: This area is very actives and hotspots for peoples, thus contributes to the economic prosperities on the city. This is also the high income area where most of economic activites concentrated. This area needs to be improve & allow for expansion in order to sustain the economic prosperities & helps to increase the socio economic in the city. Dilemas: The expansion of the urban belt cannot happen horizontally due to the fact that the area behind it had been occupied by the residentials. Therefore the expansion can only happen vertically. However, the expansion & upgrading should be plan properly so that the existing vibrant & lively qualities on the streets would not be affected.

Upgrade

Potentials: Due to the minimun distance connect the core area with the urban belts ( the commercials, the mixed uses shops & other related facilities ) that generates economy, this urban labyrinth area will become a prime land which will attracts future investements & developements into the city. Dilemas: However, this urban labyrinth must be keep & protected behind the urban belts because this urban labyrinth is where the the uniqueness & exotic colors of varied culture in Saigon is generated. This area is occupied by locals residentials, mixes use building, budget hotels, small local enteprenuer etc.

PRESERVING + IMPROVING THE MORPHOLOGY OF AREA IDENTITY

Anchor

Potentials: The vibrant rhythm & liveliness of the Bui Vien street acts as anchor to the programes & activities along the street. Dilemas: The street is very congested. The disobediences of some car driving on this street & intrusion of shops by extending their shops to the streets itself contributes to the congestions.

Urban Belt

Potentials: The area along the street is very actives and hotspots for peoples, thus contributes to the economic prosperities on the city. This is also the high income area where most of economic activites concentrated. Dilemas: The vibrant rhythm & liveliness quality of the street can not grow, spreads & penetrating into the inner part of the city blocks because most of the inner part of the city blocks were being occupied by the locals.

Urban Labyrinth

Potentials: The area behind the urban belt are very differents & contrasts to the area in the urban belts, therefore further enhance the uniqueness & exotic colors of varied culture in Saigon. Dilemas: The un-organise distribution of residentials with other building types reducing the residentials comforts qualities. The city seems to be belong more to the foreigner than the locals.

A CITY MEANT FOR THE GENTLEMAN OF THE LAND

Potentials: Gentleman of the land is refered to the locals who lived in the city. It is important to adress them in planning the developements of the city because they are they peoples who serves the city. Dilemas: The city as it is now seems to only belongs to the foreigner whereby almost everything in the city was design for foreigner. The locals was left with the left over of the city portions. Gentleman Of The Land

Dilemas: Though the area of residentials are secluded behind the urban belt, but the area have been increasingly invaded by the foriegner & other activities thus, blurring the privacies barrier needed for the residentials.

Privacy & Intrusion

Dilemas: The area behind the urban belt mostly occupied by the locals residentials, mix used buildings & budgets hotels. The lack of proper & safe space for childrens inside the city are very crucials.

Space for Childrens

CO GIANG WARD CO GIANG WARD De Tham and Co Giang Street De Tham + Co Giang Street

Proposed Site: 39.2 Acres Building Typologies: offices, shops, schools, research centre, religious houses, market, restaurants & residentials

39.2 Acres

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CO GIANG WARD CO GIANG WARD

Existing Landland Use budget Budgetand land use Existing

LEGEND residential mixed use institutional commercial industrial

EXISTING URBAN CONTEXTS

land use:

land use distribution

45%

32%

residential

mixed use

institutional

industrial

commercial

residential topography

mixed use topography

legend shops + residentials shops + services others

legend 100% residential properties mixed use residents 100% commercial properties

PARAMETERS FOR URBAN ACUPUNCTURE: introduction of green lungs

building surroundings

green sidewalks

proposed land use distribution

green enclaves

proposed land use distribution

to rehabilitate the site with resting and public realm space as well as a response to the green development requirement of the site

enhance and expand commercial properties: public Park

water front

to attract visitors and provide new economic opportunities

GIANGWARD WARD COCOGIANG Existing Accessibility Existing Accesibility

LEGEND road networks pedestrial walkways vendors distribution

EXISTING URBAN CONTEXTS

sidewalk life on De Tham street

PARAMETERS FOR URBAN ACUPUNCTURE

private property

1.5

4.5

1.5

buffer

shared traffic lane

buffer

Pedestrian Zone provides continous space for walking and should be clear of any obstruction

private property

Frontage Zone provides a buffer between the street side activities and the pedestrian zone

private property

3.0

6.0

3.0

footpath with tree pits

carriageway 2 lanes

footpath with tree pits

private property

Furniture Zone a space for landscaping, furniture, lights, signs, etc.

CO GIANG WARD

Existing Massing Study

CO GIANG WARD

Existing Massing Study

area identity

land use massing

road networks

overall site 3D massing

EXISTING URBAN CONTEXTS Co Giang Ward : Typical Urban Structure

2-3 storey buildings shop on the outside periphery to the street, residential with access from the street and in part back alleyways low density

3-5 storey buildings shop on the ground floor and residential use on the floors above with access from the street medium density

4-9 storey buildings commercial use and limited residential use with access from the street (often from two sides medium density

PARAMETERS FOR URBAN ACUPUNCTURE

configurations of the blocks shall encourage better engagement with the public realm and privacy for private activities

transitional space between the main street and building, encouraging social activities and avoiding monotonous street vista

minimum setback for street frontage to the main road for public easement

Phuong 02

MASSING STUDY 3D Perspective

site overview

site section

SHAHIN FARHAH NURULHAZWA NASIHAH CHE KU ABD SALAM

20.35 ARCE 26.85 ARCE 26.85 ARCE 34.00 ARCE 60.00 ARCE

MASSING STUDY THE ONE HO CHI MINH 55 FLOOR | 220 METER

SJC TOWER 52 FLOOR | 202 METER

SAIGON TIMES SQUARE 43 FLOOR | 164 METER

NEW WORLD SAIGON 16 FLOOR

BEN THAHN MARKET 1 FLOOR | 9 METER

Building Height

BUILDING HEIGHT PARAMETER PROPOSE BUILDING HEIGHT: NOT MORE THAN 55 FLOOR OR LESS THAN 220 METER THE ONE HO CHI MINH 55 FLOOR | 220 METER

BUILDING BLOCKS

CAFE ACTIVITIES PADESTRIAN

min 15ft

GROUND FLOOR SETBACK: MINIMUM 15FT SETBACK LINE FROM MAIN FROM FOR GROUND FLOOR 100% LAND USAGE

50% LAND USAGE

NO OPEN SPACE FOR PADESTRIAN WALKWAY AND GREEN AREA

LAND AREA PARAMETER: MINIMUM 5% GREEN SPACE FROM OVERALL LAND AREA

25% LAND USAGE

MORE OPEN SPACE FOR PADESTRIAN WALKWAY, GREEN AREA AND SHADE AREA

LAND USE

Existing Land Use Distribution

COMMERCIAL

MIX USED

RESIDENTIAL

INSTITUTIONAL

INDUSTRIAL/SERVICES

GREEN AREA

EXISTING LAND USE DISTRIBUTION

PROPOSED LAND USE DISTRIBUTION

ACCESSIBILITY Vehicular Flow

FRONTAGE

THROUGH

FURNISHING

CYCLE TRACK

DESIGNATED SPACE BETWEEN THE OBSTACLE-FREE SPACE FOR PRIMARY BUFFER SPACE BECYCLE TRACK; SOME BUILDING FACADE, WALL CLEAR PEDESTRIAN THROUGH TWEEN THE ACTIVE PEDESTRIAN STREET MAY NOT OR FENCE TRAVEL & ADJACENT THOROUGHFARES REQUIRED

EDGE INTERFACE BETWEEN ON STREET PARKING

ACCESSIBILITY

Road Network

PROPOSED CROSS SECTION OF BOULEVARD

Phuong 03

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARAMETERS FOR URBAN ACUPUNCTURE

Preface Site setting Saigon Downtown Urban morphology Narrative Urban grain Land budget Categorical Value Green lung Massing study Existing urban blocks Downtown Saigon Site section Individual site Categorical Volume Permeability + Sidewalk Accessibility Pedestrian flow + vitality Existing road typology Morphology of scenarios Time + Activities Synthesis Contributors

PREFACE

FROM SAIGON TO HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City commonly known by Saigon or by the abbreviations HCMC or HCM is the former capital of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Once dearly called Diamond of the Far-east with the luxury level overriding that of Hong Kong or Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City is now the most populated city in Vietnam. Modern office skyscrapers, amidst Oriental style pagodas and food stalls along the street, create a dynamic urban sphere in very special sense. It is not oddly tidy like in Singapore nor in urban slumps omnipresent like in India. The city boasts a population of around nine million. The downtown area, still referred to as Saigon, is growing at a rate that will equal Tokyo by 2020. If Hanoi is the political capital of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is the commercial heart and a magnet for foreign investors. New businesses ventures and ambitious development projects are poppping up each year. Ho Chi Minh City has a tropical climate with an average humidity of 75%. There are two seasons: wet and dry. The city life reflects the weather - a blend of harmony and chaos mixed into one. Traffic is heavy, dense and neverending, but you can always find locals lounging at streetside coffee vendors, content to admire the passing free-forall. Progress aside, Saigon is steeped in tradition, a living monument to the past that wears its culture proudly on its sleeve. Decorated with colonial and French style architecture throughout the city, Saigon houses a unique mixture of past and present.

PUA f

PARAMETERS

FOR URBAN

ACUPUNTURE SAIGON 2100

URBAN MORPHOLOGY FROM THE PAST

KHMER EMPIRE < 17TH CENTURY

NGUYEN DYNASTY 1802

FRENCH COLONIAL 1859

Early record shows that the settlement later to became Ho Chi Minh City was a small port town originally part of the kindgdom of Cambodia known as Prey Nokor.

Ruled over by the Nguyen Dynasty. The emperors and their associates used Chinesestyle government leadership, the influence of Confucianism in education, Chinese chatacters in their writing along with the traditional Chinese pagoda.

Saigon was the capital of the French Colony of ChocinChina until 1945. Attempts to rid the city of evidence left behind from French Colonial can be seen in the changes of street names, but affirmation of this period is still seen in some of the more elaborated architecture around the city.

VIETNAM WAR 1955-1975

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM 1976

DOI MOI 1986

Saigon came under contro of the Vietnamese People’s Army when the conclusion of the Vietnam War happened on 30th April 1975. This historical event is called ‘The Fall of Sigon’ while the communist Social Republic of Vietnam refer to it as ‘The Liberation of Saigon’.

Upon the establishmen of the unified communist Social Republic of Vietnam, the city of Saigon (including Cholon), the province of Gia Dinh and two suburban districts of two other nearby provinces were combined to create Ho Chi Minh City in honour of the late communist leader, Uncle Ho.

The government policy ‘doi moi’ was introduced which saw the open up of local businesses over ten years after the end of the war. This has been the catalyst for the current day Ho Chi Minh City’s rapidly growing economy. Local are able to run their own business, which propelled growth.

NARRATIVE

SIGNIFACANCE EVENTS

1600s Khmer territory: Prey Nokor (fishing village) changed to Saigon. 1858 French colonial rule begins. 1950 Democratic Republic of Vietnam is recognised by China and USSR. 1954 Vietnam is split into North and South at Geneva conference. 1957 Beginning of Communist insurgency in the South. 1963 US enters Vietnam War. 1973 Ceasefire agreement in Paris: total US troop pull-out by March. 1976 Socialist Republic of Vietnam proclaimed. 1994 US lifts its 30-year trade embargo. 1995 Vietnam become full member of ASEAN. 2007 Government approves a $33b plan to build a highspeed rail link between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 2013 Economy grows by 5.14% in the first three-quarters of the year.

URBAN GRAIN APRIL 2016

Street network main artery subway (under construction) tunnel

Urban footprint existing figure ground total plot area : 140 acre

Parcels buildable zone

Downtown Saigon terrain is fairly flat in the city center land reclamation along Saigon River is strictly prohibited

LAND BUDGET CATEGORICAL

LAND BUDGET VALUE

EXISTING DISTRIBUTION

PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION

LAND BUDGET GREEN LUNG

Green area before any development (circa 2014)

PARAM To rehabi green space implementing g

To accomodate streetwalks with green features

Green area to be increase for shading

METERS ilitate the e on site by green sidewalks.

Green area after redevelopment of Nguyen Hue Boulevard and Opera House Subway Station

Building/Sidewalk

Road

Boulevard

Road

Green areas to act as a precursor from public area to private area

Building/Sidewalk

MASSING STUDY

EXISTING URBAN BLOCKS

MASSING STUDY DOWNTOWN SAIGON

MASSING STUDY SITE SECTION

MASSING STUDY INDIVIDUAL SITE

MASSING STUDY CATEGORICAL

MASSING STUDY VOLUME

MASSING STUDY

PERMEABILITY + SIDEWALK

ACCESSIBILITY

PEDESTRIAN FLOW + VITALITY

ACCESSIBILITY

EXISTING ROAD TYPOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY

MORPHOLOGY OF SCENARIOS

ACCESSIBILITY TIME + ACTIVITIES

ACCESSIBILITY SYNTHESIS

Phuong 04

HANOI Vietnam/2016

Urban Design Guidelines

WHERE IS HANOI?

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The following principles support realisation of the Hanoi Vision: • • • • • •

Place Making - integrate the built forms, landscaping and Public Realm to create the perfectly functioning whole; Permeability - invite tourists, business visitors and locals to explore everything that the Precinct has to offer; Identity - provide a distinct personality, and create a new 21st century signature for Sydney; Flexibility - deliver facilities that can effectively change from dayto-night, from week-to week and from year-to-year; Variety - provide a range of activities and experiences that provide something for everyone and attract repeat visitation; and Connectivity - deliver seamless linkages to each of the surrounding precincts, and create an active dialogue with our neighbours.

HANOI

Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital lies in the North of the country and is one of the country’s top tourist hot spots. It offers French-colonial architecture,

a rich food culture and a long history (the city celebrated its millennium in 2010.) The most well-known and important districts in Hanoi are Ba Dinh District (aka the French Quarter) where the government offices are located and Hoan Kiem District (aka the Old Quarter) which is considered the city’s business hub and main tourist destination. In relation with the design task given, we were asked to focus and study on the detail of the urban fabric of Old Quarter, which is located at the center of Hanoi. As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi’s Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal soul of the city.The Old Quarter began to acquire its reputation as a crafts area when the Vietnamese attained independence in the 11th century and King Ly Thai To build his palace there. In the early 13th century, the collection of tiny workshop villages which clustered around the palace walls evolved

into craft cooperatives, or guilds. Skilled craftsmen migrated to the Quarter, and artisan guilds were formed by craftsmen originating from the same village and performing similar services. Members of the guilds worked and lived together, creating a cooperative system for transporting merchandise to the designated streets in the business quarter. Because inhabitants of each street came from the same village, streets developed a homogeneous look. Commoners’ homes evolved out of market stalls, before streets were formed. Because storekeepers were taxed according to the width of their storefront, storage and living space moved to the rear of the buildings. Consequently, the long and narrow buildings were called “tube houses.” Typical measurements for such houses are 3 meters wide by 60 meters long.The Old Quarter has a rich religious heritage. When the craftsmen moved from outlying villages into the capital, they brought with them their religious practices. They transferred their temples, pagodas and communal houses to their new location. Each guild has one or two religious structures and honors its own patron saint or founder. Therefore, on each street in the Old Quarter there is at least one temple. Now, many

of the old temples in the Old Quarter have been transformed into shops and living quarters, but some of the old buildings’ religious roots can still be recognized by the architecture of their roofs

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

Quan Thanh

G1 AREAS

Phan Dinh Phung

G1 Hong Khoai st.

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

G2 AREAS

Nguyen Sieu st. Hang Ngang st.

Hang Ngan-Hang Giay

HERITAGE PRESERVATION

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

G3 AREAS

Hang

g Buom

Nguyen Huu Huan

Ly Thau To

LAND USE

Existing Distribution

COMMERCIAL - most dominant land use in region with37% of the region.

RESIDENTIALS - the second highers landuse in the region with 28%

LEISURE - potential to develop with the existing landuse about 15%

GREEN - moderate space provided about 9% of the overall landuse

Existing land use

Proposed Distribution

COMMERCIAL - increased about 5% per 10 years

RESIDENTIALS - increased directly proportional with the commercial with 5% per 10 years

LEISURE - potential to increasing apprx. 3% per 10 years

GREEN - must be increasing 5% oer 10 years

Zone Proposed land use3 0% 1%

residential commersial

10%

institutional

10%

education 7% 2%

30%

religious cutural leisure

30%

infra open space

integrated land use 1.

the vertical land use must be provided with diffrent type of purpose & activities to make it integrated.

the retail not nesserily to be put on the ground floor.

ACCESSIBILITY

3 2

1 1 2 1

1 main road

2 secondary road

3 tertiary road

BUILDING MASSING

Setback - Encouraged on streets with right-of way of 70 feet or less. Amount of setback shall be determined by buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structure, but should be no less than 10 feet.

Street Wall Recess - Tower full height may be fully expressed at street level if related to a frontal open space or setback from right-of-way.

Corners - Tower full height may be expressed at corners, as part of building articulation. Street wall continuity must be maintained through articulation.

Tower Separation - Separation between adjacent towers is encouraged to allow for natural light and air flow.

Tower Alignment - Tower face may align with podium face along streets with right-of-way 80 feet or greater, or as needed to achieve market size floorplates on limited size parcels.

countinues canopy -use of awnings

countinues shelter -use of colonnades

Base Treatment Ground Floor - active frontage & contribute to public realm First & Second floors - contribute to activity in public realm & provide overlooking

Middle Treatment Mid-section can create useable outdoor spaces and transition to human scale within public realm Balconies should be recessed within the bulding structural frame

Top Treatment Consider roof-top green space and views from adjacent tall buildings Top levels - potential to be occupied by public or shared communal spaces

Colonnade Column Spacing - to suit scale of building and associated spaces

Columns extend higher and could be combined with verticals in building facade vegetation and green walls

Columns do not have to be regularly spaced

Column could be incorporated in facade treatment

TOWER

high density area

Setback - Encouraged on streets with right-of way of 70 feet or less. Amount of setback shall be determined by buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structure, but should be no less than 10 feet.

Street Wall Recess - Tower full height may be fully expressed at street level if related to a frontal open space or setback from right-of-way.

Corners - Tower full height may be expressed at corners, as part of building articulation. Street wall continuity must be maintained through articulation.

Tower Separation - Separation between adjacent towers is encouraged to allow for natural light and air flow.

Tower Alignment - Tower face may align with podium face along streets with right-of-way 80 feet or greater, or as needed to achieve market size floorplates on limited size parcels.

TOWER

PROPOSED TOWER

1 1. Transition Buildings • Residential • 3 Stories • 35 to 48 feet high 2. Mixed-Use Buildings • Retail ground floor • Office or residential above • 3 to 5 stories high 3. Tower+ Base Mixed Use • Retail ground floor • Office or residential above • 3 to 5 stories high • 3 2 1 100 to 250 feet high tower

WATERFRONT

ECOLOGICAL BREAKWATER Clustering buildings to create active open spaces, such as plazas and courtyards, is encouraged along the street and waterfront edges. Consider solar

MANGROVE EDGE Clustering buildings to create active open spaces, such as plazas and courtyards, is encouraged along the street and waterfront edges. Consider solar

TIDAL POOL LAKE WALL Clustering buildings to create active open spaces, such as plazas and courtyards, is encouraged along the street and waterfront edges. Consider solar

URBAN PROMANADE Clustering buildings to create active open spaces, such as plazas and courtyards, is encouraged along the street and waterfront edges. Consider solar

WHERE TWO OR MORE BUILDINGS WILL BE LOCATED ON A SITE, ARRANGE THEM TO DEFINE ON OUTDOOR SPACE Clustering buildings to create active open spaces, such as plazas and courtyards, is encouraged along the street and waterfront edges. Consider solar access when positioning outdoor space. Provide year-round opportunities. Building setbacks should reinforce the pedestrian character envisioned for the area and help to define the street edge. In order to enhance the pedestrian zone, the buildings should align at the street edge, with storefronts and other visually interesting features provided at ground level.

PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS THROUGH LARGER SITES, WHEN FEASIBLE Provide perpendicular connections between the waterfront and the street. Provide a continuous exterior lakewalk through the site to connect to adjacent properties. Design these paths to be safe and convenient.

LOCATE BUILDINGS SIDEWALK EDGE

THE

- Front : 10 feet / 3.08 meter - Side : 10 feet / 3.08 meter - Rear : 0 feet, First floor building canopies are the only building feature that is permited to extend over the rear property line. Balconies or other such pratrusions are not allowed to extend past rear property line. Lakewalk : First floor building canopies are the only building feature that is permitted to extend into the lakewalk. Balconies or the such protrusions are not allowed to extend into lake walk area.

PUBLIC REALM

PROMINENT SITE & VIEWS FROM THE PUBLIC REALM 1) Provide an appropiate,hight-quality design response for building from the publick realm to prominent site.

Provide sustainable streetscape & landscape design

Provide additional landscaping between building face & public sidewalk

2) Create a strong visual and physical connenction between the building and public streetscape through the use of consistent material, grades and share entrance

3) Organize streetscape & landscape element to support safe and comfortable pedestrian movement, highlight important building feature.

Safe & comfortable

Highlight building feature

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

G4 AREAS

Hang Da

Hang Gai

LAND BUDGET

Existing Distribution

Proposed Distribution

PUBLIC REALM Public realm consist of the space between building , all spaces, streets, alleys,sidewalks, parks, plazas, open spaces. and etc. A successful public realm creates interesting and engaging experiences for the people who use it.

Alleys

Defines edges spaces between a building. Acts as access to the both sides of the main roads.

Sidewalk

Sidewalks important for pedestrians as it allow safe travel. Mosed of it use for motorcycle parking and street vendour.

Streets

Streets are important for the land transportations of items and access to the building. of movement.

Plaza / open space

Open spaces found within the boundry either private or public building. Most plaza are shared with the public

GREEN LUNG

Existing green area on this site

Proposed green area on this site

FORM

Sites along the waterfront should be reserved for cultural,tourism-r lated, recreational and retail activities. An active waterfront with diversity in activities and functions should be created to introduce a sense of enjoyment

1.Building Height and Building Form Building heights and spaces should bear a certain relationship to human proportion and to facilitate easy usage, interaction and pe ception by the users. Improvements could be made through better transitional space, landscaping and streetscape etc. Better design in public and private residential estates using human dimension as the yardstick will help to ease these tension.

2.Building mass should aim to create points of interest and nodes, and allow visual permeability from the waterfront into the inner areas. Diversity in building mass should be encouraged to avoid a monotonous image.

3. Taller buildings should be located inland, with lower developments on the waterfront, to avoid dominating the promenade and increase permeability to the waterbody.Waterfront buildings should be of appropriate scale and faĂ§ade treatment to avoid creating an impermeable â&#x20AC;&#x153;wallâ&#x20AC;?along waterfronts. Where appropriate, a varying building height profile should be created.

4. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation Vehicular circulation and car parking access should be confined to the landward side of waterfront developments. A pedestrian friendly environment should be provided so as to ensure that pedestrian can fully enjoy the waterfront experience. Accessibility to the waterfront for pedestrian (including persons with disabilities) should be maximised by providing physical linkages from the urban core areas

BUILDING PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION

STREETSCAPES 1

Streetscape zones

Sidewalk zone; It allows pedestrians access throughout the streetscape into residences and businesses The Roadway Zone; or vehicular zone, generally allows for the movement of motor vehicles through a streetscape

Sidewalk classification

Sidewalk width; sets the stage for the streetscape, as it is the location in which the elements reside. Narrow spaces have greater limitations on the scale and size of elements that can be placed within the streetscape, while wider sidewalks offer more options 3

To highlight the importance of these areas, streetscape treatments may be upgraded at corners. The goal is to end the streetscape in a way that blends within the context of the neighborhood and immediate surroundings

Alleyways 5

Pedestrian

building

Alleys are street intersections with a definite break in the sidewalk and standard curb returns. As at intersections, curb ramps may be required at alleys to provide for full pedestrian accessibility

Corners

street vendor

clear zone

utilities zone

road

Ground coverage of podium reduced to allow more open space at grade and for street activities. To facilitate easy circulation, pedestrian crossings should be located on desire lines. The provision of active street frontage and various street activities such as shop fronts, bars, cafes at street level andhuman scale should be encouraged in association with streetscape improvements with a view to adding life and vitality to the city

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

G5 AREAS

Ly Quoc Su Road

G5 Le Duan Hai Ba Trung st.

LAND BUDGET

Existing Land Budget

Proposed Land Budget

BUILING FORM

GREEN LUNG

Existing green area on this site

Proposed green area on this site

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

G6 AREAS

Le Duan - Hang Buom

Dinh Tien Hoang

G6 Le Thai st.

LAND BUDGET

Existing Distribution

Proposed Land Used

[2026]

[2036]

[2046]

residential

commersial

10%

institutional

10%

30%

cutural 30%

27%

7% 2%

religious

cutural leisure

infra

36%

open space

residential

10% 4%

commersial 23%

12%

education

leisure open space

commersial

10%

religious

residential institutional

education 7%

Zone 3

Zone 3 0% 1%

institutional education religious

cutural

leisure

1% 40%

infra open space

ACCESSIBILITY Primary Road Secondary Road

Secondary Road

Pedestrian

Hard Scape & Landscape

Primary Road

WATERFRONT Building Placement and Orientation BUILDING PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION Locate the street wall at the sidewalk line when feasible, especially along the lake. If the building has a modern interpretation of a storefront it should maintain the feel of the street wall through use of architectural elements and features at the street edge.

PROVIDE DOUBLE-FRONTED BUILDINGS ON THROUGH-LOTS Shalow building lots which orient to the street and the water should have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;double-fronted building.â&#x20AC;? This building type should present a pedestrian-friendly facade and entrance on both the street and waterfront sides.

LOCATE BUILDINGS AT THE SIDEWALK EDGE - Front : 10 feet / 3.08 meter - Side : 10 feet / 3.08 meter - Rear : 0 feet, First floor building canopies are the only building feature that is permited to extend over the rear property line. Balconies or other such pratrusions are not allowed to extend past rear property line. Lakewalk : First floor building canopies are the only building feature that is permitted to extend into the lakewalk. Balconies or the such protrusions are not allowed to extend into lake walk area.

Pedestrian Connectivity PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS THROUGH LARGER SITES, WHEN FEASIBLE Provide perpendicular connections between the waterfront and the street. Provide a continuous exterior lakewalk through the site to connect to adjacent properties. Design these paths to be safe and convenient.

Vehicular Access MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CURTS ALONG THE STREET Sharing a curb cut between adjacent property owners, such as providing cross property access easement, is encouraged. This can provide both service and parking access. Vehicular access should appear subordinates to other improvement on the site.

HERITAGE HISTORICAL HERITAGE & CULTURE (retention) ECEPTIONAL HERITAGE(retention&restoration) REMARKABLE HERITAGE (restoration) SECONDARY HERITAGE (restoration) HERITAGE OFFERS THE VIETNAMESE TEAM (restoration& repromotion) TOWERS (BUILT/PROJECT) (restoration& repromotion) URBAN TISSUE (repromotion) GREEN SPACES

RETENTION, RESTORATION, REPROMOTION. Protection and development of the old french quarter OBJECTIVE

To preserve the heritage elements in Hoan Kiem District, in relation to it’s funtionas the 36 streets, which is now among Asia’s best-preserve urban hubs of traditional commerce,.With about 66,000 people, the quarter has a population density of 823 people per hectare (2.5acres)- nearly eight times New York City’s, and heritage approach is heighly neededin order to have maximum retention,careful restoration and high repromotion especially for tourism indutry.

LANDMARKS Landmarks related to heritage building around the area cannot be remove, but can be preserved and enhance to protect works that have high architectural value and historical-cultural heritage,

BUILDING FACADE

Maintaining existing facade to perserve the authenticity of the heritage in Hanoi, both Old & French Quarters. The new facade should respect the existing facade, as such it wil blend through out the whole city in the full facade design of the building

HEIGHT PROFILE Respect and integrate with lowrise neighbouring development by stepping down building height

RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE TUBE HOUSE CULTURE Only commercial programe development are allowed along the street, and the residential program at the rear of the tube house. This re-organization is to ensure that the heritage architectural style and element are being protected and syncronized along the commercial area, without involving residential element.

FACADE SETBACK 3m distance setback from upperground facade to preserve within the original facade, for taht need to be preserve and conserved.

PUBLIC REALM

PROMINENT SITE & VIEWS FROM THE PUBLIC REALM 1) Provide an appropiate,hight-quality design response for building from the publick realm to prominent site.

Provide sustainable streetscape & landscape design

Provide additional landscaping between building face & public sidewalk

2) Create a strong visual and physical connenction between the building and public streetscape through the use of consistent material, grades and share entrance

3) Organize streetscape & landscape element to support safe and comfortable pedestrian movement, highlight important building feature.

Safe & comfortable

Highlight building feature

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