international

project: hoa lac high tech park central area, vietnam

client: vietnam institute of architecture and urban planning (VIAP)

description of project

hansen was engaged by the Vietnam Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning (VIAP) to prepare an urban design concept plan for the new town centre within the Hoa Lac High Tech Park. Thorough research and analysis was undertaken to identify the opportunities and international technical design standards for the new Town Centre and which formed the basis of the following principles for the future development of the Town Centre:

• Establish a clear Urban Structure that allows for Town Centre growth
• Support a wide mix of different Land Uses and Activities that ensure a lively urban setting
• Create an interesting Built Form that clearly announces a Town Centre
• Create a particularly enticing Landscape and Environment setting that promotes sustainability
• Facilitate clear networks for Access and Movement that will result in an efficient working Town Centre

The concept plan establishes a legible layout including a clearly aligned street grid with a centrally located and highly visible focal point and well defined boundaries with clearly demarcated entries/ gateways and open views across the Centre.

This is supported by a movement hierarchy comprising a ring road, main boulevards and a network of standard streets, lanes and canals. Progressively rising development scale with moderate forms of around 4-8 storeys will be sited to the fringe whilst buildings over 20 storeys along the main spines.

The plan includes over 40 individual land parcels with similar attributes for development of medium and high rise buildings containing a mix of land uses. These features of the Town Centre will be supported a variety of hard and soft landscape spaces evenly distributed across the Centre, including a centrally located main town park.

hoa lac high tech park central area, vietnam