Change is constant, when it comes to urban planning

GREEN AND BLUE MASTER PLAN, BIDADARI PARK

To fulfil HDB’s vision to develop Bidadari Park into a residential housing development, the focus of the design is magnified in the interactions between the urban hardscape and its surrounding greens. The aim is to realise the first benchmark underground reservoir township with its effective integrations to the site context both ecologically and socially. This is achieved through intensive study of the existing site structure, vegetation, ecology, heritage with the proposed design schemes.

VAN GIANG ECO PARK TOWNSHIP, VIETNAM

Located next to the future expansion area of the Central Business District (CBD), Van Giang Eco Park is one of the largest township developments in Vietnam. The central development spine consists of different compartmentalised districts: Entrance Gateway District at the north, CBD, Creativity District, Old Town and Tourism District, Sport and Knowledge City at the south entrance.

In urban design, computer simulation was used for the first time to create the desired wind flow and sunshading at city level. The shape, geometry and orientation of buildings were modified to reduce wind shadows while maximising shade for different seasons. Water sensitive designs at town level were incorporated to protect the water quality through filtration and retention, treating waste water before discharging back to the environment and utilising storage points to reduce run-off and peak flows to mitigate floods.