OUTDOOR & OPEN SPACE BECOMES MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT
ONLINE WORKING IS NOT ONLY PROVEN POSSIBLE, IT IS THE FUTURE’S STANDARD
Open space provides the safety for people usage as well as the flexibility and adaptability, in order to response to all kinds of future emergency that we are still unable to predict.
Most of basic procedures can be done faster and easier online. Now we are even at the position to question unneccessary tangible meeting or mobility.
TRANSPARENCY & DIALOGUE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS In fact, Vietnam has proven how successful the response to the pandemic can be while the government and citizens have been working together with an unprecedented collaborative effort.
DEVELOPMENT MODEL SHOULD BE DIFFERENT For so long, developing countries have traded our intangible values for economic development, for new buildings and infrastructures. Maybe Co-vid gave us a break to rethink the environmental and cultural heritages?
ABOVE ALL, HUMAN INTERACTION IS INDISPENSABLE More than ever, social interaction has proven its essential value. At time of crisis, we realize how much we need to see each other. And because of that,
CITIES ARE STILL IMPORTANT. We still believe cities are the irreplaceable products and habitat of homo-sapiens, to be the place where talented people meet, spark new ideas, and by that, lead us to a better future.
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Lessons from the Pandemic
Lessons from the Pandemic THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO RE-EXAMINE THE PRIORITIES OF THE URBAN LIFE. WE AGREE TO THE IDEA THAT THESE TRENDS ARE ALREADY THE WAY TO FUTURE, AND THE PANDEMIC JUST SPEED UP THE ON-GOING CHANGES.
Những bài học từ Đại dịch ĐẠI DỊCH COVID-19 ĐÃ CHO CHÚNG TA CƠ HỘI ĐỂ XÁC LẬP LẠI NHỮNG ƯU TIÊN CỦA CUỘC SỐNG TRONG ĐÔ THỊ. CHÚNG TÔI ĐỒNG TÌNH VỚI Ý KIẾN CHO RẰNG NHỮNG THAY ĐỔI NÀY LÀ XU THẾ TẤT YẾU, VỀ CƠ BẢN ĐẠI DỊCH CHỈ THÚC ĐẨY NHỮNG THAY ĐỔI DIỄN RA NHANH HƠN MÀ THÔI. FCDC049
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Notre Dame 1877
Post Office 1886
‘Thuong Tho’ Palace 1860s
City Museum 1890
Independence Palace 1962
Opera House 1898
People’s Committee 1899
City Court 1885
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Green Space
Commence of HCMC Smart city development plan period 2017-2020, vision 2025
RECENT DESIGN DECISION E-GOVERNMENT TRANSFORMATION
JAN 2013
Approval of HCMC Central Area Masterplan 1:2000
OCT 2015
FEB 2016
SEP 2017
First phase construction (East wing extension & basement refurbishment). Then project stopped First competition winning proposal: preserve and move ‘Thuong Tho’ Palace 75m to central position, GFA 54,000sqm
APR MAY 2018
NOV 2017
Second Masterplan Competition Launched
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Announcement of e-government structure
Exhibition for public feedbacks of the controversial brief and winning proposal (GFA 96,000sqm). Extensive debate from Architects, scientists, citizens opposed the demolition of ‘Thuong Tho’ Palace. Above 6,600 people signed the online petition.
SEP 2018
Approval of HCMC Digital transformation plan. Accordingly, city-level documents to be processed online will reach 90% in 2025, 100% in 2030 FEB 2019
OCT 2018
Workshop hosted by HCMC Department of Planning & Architecture
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JAN - APR 2020
First wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam, radically changing our view of the world Workshop hosted by University of Architecture HCMC
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JUL 2020
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Second wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam
HCMC officially decided to preserve ‘Thuong Tho’ Palace. New office building will be revised to overlay on top. For years, the ‘golden land’ behind the People’s Committee still awaits the transformation. Then came the pandemic.
Site, Context & Design Question
Site, Context & Design Questions RESEARCH LOCATION IS THE AREA OF HCMC PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE WITH ITS ONCE CONTROVERSIAL EXPANSION PLAN. HOWEVER, IN THE NEW CONTEXT OF POST-PANDEMIC CITY, WE RETURN TO THIS DEBATE AGAINT WITH THE SAME QUESTION: “IS THE CENTRALISED GOVERNMENT OFFICE STILL RELEVANT? IS THE DEVELOPMENT EXCUSE WORTH THE TRADE OF HERITAGE VALUES?”
Vị trí, Bối cảnh & Câu hỏi Thiết kế VỊ TRÍ NGHIÊN CỨU LÀ KHU VỰC TRỤ SỞ ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN TP.HCM CÙNG KẾ HOẠCH MỞ RỘNG ĐÃ TỪNG GÂY TRANH CÃI. TUY NHIÊN, TRONG BỐI CẢNH MỚI THÀNH PHỐ HẬU ĐẠI DỊCH, CHÚNG TÔI MỘT LẦN NỮA QUAY LẠI VỚI CÂU HỎI CŨ: “LIỆU MỘT TRỤ SỞ HÀNH CHÍNH TẬP TRUNG CÓ CÒN PHÙ HỢP? LIỆU LÝ DO PHÁT TRIỂN CÓ XỨNG ĐÁNG ĐỂ ĐÁNH ĐỔI NHỮNG GIÁ TRỊ DI SẢN?” FCDC049
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NEW CIVIC LANDSCAPE Civic Forum with Pop-Up Town Hall & Outdoor Cinema Amphitheater Outdoor Museum - Historic
NEW STRUCTURES Building A People’s Committee Reception Pavilion B Cafeteria & Souvernir
Outdoor Museum - Botanic
Pavilion C
Existing Streetfood Kiosks
City Exhibition & Idea Center
Outdoor Library
Information & Service
Meeting - Event Lawn (for Evening Use)
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HERITAGE BUILDINGS Building D Civic Departments (Resize - Presentative Offices only) Pavilion E Museum - Library Subterranean Connection
Tower G (based on approved masterplan design) Co-Working Space
Building I (People’s Committee) People’s Committee, People’s Council Office, New Civic Museum Building II (‘Dinh Thuong Tho’)
Outsourcing Legal Accounting Consultants
Ceremony Hall & Exhibition
Pavilion F
Open Concept Retail
Covered Reading, Co-Working Space Cafeteria, Informal Meeting Space
Other
Historic Museum, Occasional City’s Guest VIP Meeting Room
Underground Parking
Start-up Incubator
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Building III (City Museum)
Unchanging Functions: Building General Sience Library) Building V (City Court)
FUNCTIONS TO BE RELOCATED ELSEWHERE People’s Committee, People’s Council Meeting Hall (to co-use Reunification Palace and Online) Centralized Office of City Departments (to Thu Thiem and Online) LEGEND New Function Proposal Function Re-location Proposal Existing or Planned Function Outdoor Space Indoor Space Semi-Indoor/Outdoor or Flexible
Concept Proposal (Local Scale)
Concept Proposal (Local Scale) WITH COVID’S LESSONS, WE BELIEVE THAT THE CITY NEEDS MORE OF OPEN SPACES THAN ENCLOSED BUILDINGS. THE REIMAGINED LANDSCAPE CAN SERVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT EXTENDED FROM THE INDOOR CULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF THE WHOLE AREA. THE SCHEME ALSO INCLUDES A NEW LOCATION FOR THE OFFICE WITH A MORE UPDATED SCALE AND PROGRAM.
Đề xuất ý tưởng (Khu vực) VỚI BÀI HỌC TỪ COVID, CHÚNG TÔI TIN RẰNG THÀNH PHỐ CẦN NHỮNG KHÔNG GIAN TRỐNG HƠN LÀ TÒA NHÀ KÍN. CẢNH QUAN ĐƯỢC ĐỀ XUẤT SẼ MỞ RỘNG NHỮNG CHỨC NĂNG VĂN HÓA - CÔNG CỘNG TỪ KHÔNG GIAN TRONG NHÀ CỦA TOÀN KHU VỰC. NGOÀI RA, VỊ TRÍ CHO CÔNG TRÌNH VĂN PHÒNG MỚI CŨNG ĐƯỢC ĐỀ XUẤT LẠI VỚI KÍCH THƯỚC VÀ CHỨC NĂNG PHÙ HỢP VỚI THỜI KỲ MỚI. FCDC049
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Strategic Proposal (Meso Scale)
Strategic Proposal (Meso Scale) THE REDESIGN OF THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE BACKSIDE AREA TO A CIVIC FORUM - TOGETHER WITH THE REOPENING OF THE GATED GARDENS IN THE CITY MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND COURT - WILL COMPLETE THE LOOP OF PUBLIC TERRITORY WITH A NEW DIMENSION OF ACTIVITY-FILLED AND GREEN AREA IN THE HEART OF HO CHI MINH CITY.
Đề xuất chiến lược (Trung mô) VỚI VIỆC THIẾT KẾ LẠI KHÔNG GIAN PHÍA SAU UBND THÀNH PHỐ TRỞ THÀNH MỘT QUẢNG TRƯỜNG CÔNG CỘNG - CÙNG VỚI VIỆC MỞ RA NHỮNG KHU VƯỜN BỊ CÔ LẬP BỞI TƯỜNG RÀO TRONG KHUÔN VIÊN THƯ VIỆN, BẢO TÀNG VÀ TÒA ÁN THÀNH PHỐ - SẼ HOÀN THIỆN CHUỖI KHÔNG GIAN CÔNG CỘNG VỚI MỘT LIÊN KẾT MỚI, XANH MÁT VÀ SỐNG ĐỘNG GIỮA TRUNG TÂM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH. FCDC049
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Perpsectives
Perspectives WHEN OFFICES AND PROCEDURES CAN BE MOVED TO THE CLOUD, SPACE CAN BE GIVEN BACK TO HUMAN. THESE HUMAN-EYE-LEVEL PERSPECTIVES SHOW AN ALTERNATIVE CIVIC LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION IDEA FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD, FOR THE PUBLIC, FOR PEOPLE.
Phối cảnh minh họa KHI VĂN PHÒNG VÀ THỦ TỤC CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC CHUYỂN ĐỔI SANG KỸ THUẬT SỐ, KHÔNG GIAN CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC TRẢ LẠI CHO CON NGƯỜI. NHỮNG PHỐI CẢNH Ở TẦM MẮT NGƯỜI NÀY THỂ HIỆN MỘT Ý TƯỞNG VỀ SỰ CHUYỂN HÓA CỦA CẢNH QUAN CÔNG CỘNG CHO THẾ GIỚI HẬU ĐẠI DỊCH, CHO CỘNG ĐỒNG, CHO CON NGƯỜI. FCDC049
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