DAO VIET ECO-CITY

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DAO VIET ECO-CITY

SIZE

1,000,000 +

BUDGET

$100M +

The
International competition has concerned the
formulation of a “Concept Design” for the Urban Planning of a new city
including a sophisticated and detailed architectural design. The new city will
span over a 788 Hectares land comprised in the wider Ha Long
Ecological-Cultural Special Zone, part of the Ha Long Bay, UNESCO Natural World
Heritage.
The greatest design challenge faced by
the project has been the process of focusing on the vision
of an “urban identity” for the new city, consistent with its “mission” of a
city, environmentally compatible and to be perfectly integrated within the
landscape of the Ha Long Bay while industriously dedicated to tourism &
trade activities, respectful and interested in the promotion of the exceptional
characteristics of the surrounding nature, of the local culture and traditions.
Within
this contest, the urban planning and architectural solutions respond to the
following sustainable design criteria:
Zero energy
(self-sufficient in renewable power)
Zero carbon
Zero waste
(the “000” strategy)
The
success obtained in this difficult and fascinating challenge has been the
result of many strategies:
1.
Respect for the uniqueness of the Ha Long Bay ‘s landscape
2.
Modern new interpretation of the identity and local construction knowledge
The
project won the International competition because it creates a combination
between:
-Architecture and
landscape: Modern architecture in harmony with local landscape.
-Tradition and
innovation: Traditional building techniques and highly advanced technological
solutions.
-Sustainable and
economic development. The choice of environmental strategies proposes one
balanced Vietnam‘s urban development based on the respect of natural resources
and beauty.