Project - Blue Sense Residence

BLUE SENSE RESIDENCE

BLUE SENSE RESIDENCES

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION | TEAMWORK | 2022

PTW VIETNAM LTD. | HCMC | VIETNAM

Swan Island - Central Business District Concept Design CompetitionFirst Prize

Project Location | Swan Island, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam Project Manager | Ly Vinh Nhi (M.Arch-Senior Architect)

Other Members | Dinh Thanh Tung, Hoang Tung Cuong, Trinh Tien Vinh My Duty | Architecture Concept Design, Sustainability Strategies Study, Concept Presentation Submission & Visualization Controlling Quality.

This Masterplan Concept Design is a competition offering the proposal for the Central Business District (CBD) of Swan Island. The Masterplan Concept Design needs to follow the previous 1/500 susmission to the authority with given functional zones and parameters. Given the densed setting of the CBD, the design strategy is to explore and take advantages of all built spaces to creat a breathing community for future residences.

URBAN ANALYSIS

The project, which functions as Central Business District of Swan Island, is located between the existing international airport and the future Long Thanh International Airport. Taking avantages of the future highway connection between these two transport hub and the , the site functions as high-end residences and luxurious business zones in order to build up the priority economic value of the whole island.

URBAN DISTRICT SCALE ISLAND SCALE

CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE CONNECTIVITY

FACILITIES

ACCESSIBILITY

The site can be accessed through Long Thanh Dau Giay highway and Road 51 Interchage. Marina River Hub will be constructed in the future, facilitating the water connection with Ho Chi Minh city on the opposite side of the river.

Located in separated island, the inner system is already constructed with developed residences zones in the southern part. However, the currently only accessed through the northeast bridge.

separated roads already fully residences southern site is accessed northeast

Diverse ecosystem with maintaining existing greenery as much as possible is the key factor of the development of the site.

URBAN CONSTRAINT

ORIGINAL AUTHORITY SUBMISSION

Given the 1/2000 Master Plan submission to authority, the Plot is clearly divided into 2 separated zones along the internal road: highrise mixed-use and low-rise apartments.

The rearrangement of buillding clocks is to take advantages of prevailing wind and develope further solar protection for South West side.

BLOCKS DIVISION

The pattern uses the difference of function to refine the plot segmentation. Blocks are divided to allow pedestrian access and enhance micro-climate

INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN & GREENERY COVERAGE CLIMATE

MOBILITY BLUE INSPIRATION

Inspired by the site’s inherent riverscape, the project aims to generate a sustainable and tropical urban neighborhood by evoking an underlying Blue Sense theme with the intergration of water bodies into the site.

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

NATURE ENHANCEMENT

SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY

EVALUATION ON EXISTING NETWORK

EXISTING ROAD NETWORK

Existing Cross-Island Road Site Boundary Road

Existing Island Internal Road

Previous Proposed Internal Road

The site is divided into conventional functions by internal roads. A vehicle-centered neighborhood could be seen.

NEW PROPOSAL

PROPOSED ROAD NETWORK

Pedestrian Route Protected Intersection

The project aims to enhance the environment to support sustainability by maintain and enhance the current high coverage of blue and green spaces.

The isolation of the site urges the planners to create a selfsufficient community: housing, commercial, agriculture and energy independence, etc. at its highest level

RESILIENT APPROACHES 5-MINUTE NEIGHBORHOOD

New proposal aims to foster the pedestrian-based community, where vehicular roads around the site, whereas internal crossing designed with slow-traffic elements. The that become pedestrian avenue is the the site.

RESILIENT APPROACH &

GREENERY SPATIAL CORRIDOR

Located in an isolated island that is surrounded by river, creating a resilent urban areas is one of the most pivotal principles, focusing on adaption to climate change and allowing the whole area to function well in the long run.

Implementing a mixed-use and fully-functional urban area, we reaarange the master plan in order to provide the new community accessibility to their essential needs within 15 minutes of walking, cycling & public transportation.

Waterfront corridor Ecological Buffer corridor Interconnected Open corridor

The key corridor space structure is the pedestrian-based waterway to connect functional areas. Green belts corridors zone for CBD area . Pendicular open enhance connections with surrounded

RIVER

RIVER

NETWORK & PREVIOUS PROPOSAL

EXISTING VEHICULAR MOVEMENTS

EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION

Local Vehicle Movements

Transient Vehicle Movements

Main access is through the North-West Bridge. Boundary Roads reinforce the split of the site from other neighborhood areas of the island. Internal Roads split in inner parts of the site and leave no characteristics of the neighborhood.

NEIGHBORHOOOD CENTER

The roads prevent connection and communities being formed in the site neighborhood.

WALKING NEIGHBORHOOOD

500m

Activated neighborhood edges

Neighborhood center: Island Scale Neighborhood center: CBD Scale Neighborhood center: Block Scale

Sense of community is formed by various scale of neighborhood gathering: island-scale plaza for islandy community, CBD-scale open plaza for people on site, block-scale served residents inside blocks

& LIVABILITY

conventional plots with vehicle-centered pedestrian-based are located crossing roads are The spinal road key feature of the centered connect various act as buffer open corridors surrounded greenery.

Neighborhood gathering Housing Apartment Mixed use Education Commercial

Centered area of the site is potentially the most accessible, therefore, neighborhood gathering spots are established along this centerline, allowing a walkable community where residents could easily and safely access to sufficient amenities.

The planning ensures that the water body maintains good water landscape through elastic water surface design, and scattered green spaces can be used as flooded areas to ensure that the site is not flooded. The central canal of the site and the multi-stage slope along the coastline are constructed together in order to meet the flood control, and the surrounding surface is purified by the wetland system.

The key corridor space structure is the centered pedestrian-based waterway to connect various functional areas. Green belts corridors act as buffer zone for CBD area . Pendicular open corridors enhance connections with surrounded greenery.

The safely walkable environment is formed by 1. All vehicular access are located in the boundary 2. The spine internal road is transformed into 3. The existing pendicular roads are designed both accessibility to the site and the safe envronment

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Waterfront corridor

Ecological Buffer corridor Interconnected Open corridor

HUMAN-CENTERED STREET HIERACHY

Pedestrian-based avenue, which is located at the heart of the site, aims to bring residents from both sides of the canal together to enjoy waterfront amenities.

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Lotus Island scale: Central Plaza

CBD scale: Innovative Park Building scale: Courtyard, Green roof Unit scale: Balcony

Vehicle Route

Slow-Traffic Route Bike Route Pedestrian Route Drop-off location

by the following strategies: boundary roads.

pedestrian-based network along the canal. with slow-traffic features in order to ensure envronment for cyclists & pedestrians

ACTIVITY NETWORK

Concept revolves around creating a dynamic and varied experience along the length of the canal - the spine of Ecology, Cultures & Community of the whole site. To achieve this, various unique activities could be proposed along the main pedestrian walkway.

INTERMEDIATE SPACES

Intermediate spaces act as a shading transition from air-conditioned indoor areas into outdoor spaces. They are the key tranformation of the urban area, creating the sense of place and offering further opportunities to create the diversity of activities along the Luminous Avenue (commercial, F&B, culture events,etc.)

PHASING CONSTRUCTION HIGH-RISE: MIXED USE

Master plan phases are divided based on demand. Self-sufficient module, which ensures its own facilities regardless of other adjacent areas, includes high-rise mixed-use, low-rise residences and basic infrastructure.

Form & function

SELF-SUFFICIENT MODULE

sky communal garden

Basic Infrastructure Self-sufficient module Based on demand/ developer’s project stages

maximized retail frontage

private rooftop

Characteristics

podium rooftop sky walkway pedestrian-friendly central area intermediate spaces

car-free private courtyard open& accessible ground floor

LOW-RISE: STACKED VILLA

Form & function

Characteristics