Vietcombank Ho Chi Minh City headquarters, Vietnamese Skyscraper Building, Project, Design
Vietcombank Ho Chi Minh City Headquarters News
HQ Building in Vietnam design by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
28 Oct 2010
Vietcombank Ho Chi Minh City headquarters Building
Architects: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ first project in Vietnam breaks ground
Tower will be Vietcombank’s Ho Chi Minh City headquarters
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Ground was broken Thursday for Vietcombank Tower, the Ho Chi Minh City headquarters of Vietcombank and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ first building in Vietnam. Officials from the firm, Vietcombank, and the bank’s development partners joined local dignitaries for the occasion.
picture : Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Vietcombank Tower expands the bank’s presence in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s financial capital and its fastest-growing city. The 35-story tower will be the tallest building on Me Linh Square, a prime location on the west bank of the Saigon River. The building will include the bank’s flagship retail location, bank offices, and additional Class A office space designed to attract international tenants.
“Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects is proud to have designed Vietcombank’s headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City,” said Fred Clarke, FAIA, Senior Principal. “We have created a strong, confident design for a building that represents stability, vision and progress.”
Evoking classic skyscrapers, the building’s design is distinguished by multiple setbacks, a celebratory crown, and a prominent spire. Materials were chosen to convey the stability and permanence appropriate to an esteemed financial institution. The exterior wall will incorporate light-colored granite within vertical metal ribs that accentuate the height of the building.
Integrated custom lighting fixtures will illuminate the entire tower at night. At the base of the tower, a loggia of six granite piers and a canopy mark the main entrance. Adjacent to the building, a park with walking paths, a fountain, and seating will be open to the public.
A project of Vietcombank-Bonday-Benthanh Joint Venture Company Limited, the building has an estimated construction cost of $67 million and is scheduled for completion in 2013.
About Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Founded in 1977 and led by Cesar Pelli, Fred Clarke, and Rafael Pelli, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, including the World Financial Center in New York, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong. The firm has been honored with critical acclaim and hundreds of design awards, including the American Institute of Architects’ Firm Award and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Vietcombank’s Ho Chi Minh City headquarters Building images / information from Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, south east Asia
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