Main entry:

Kriken, John Lund, 1938- author.

Title & Author:

Building Saigon South : sustainable lessons for a livable future / John Lund Kriken ; with Ellen Lou and Tim Culvahouse.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

[Novato, CA] : Oro Editions, [2017]
©2017

Description:

xvii, 150 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Timing, location, vision / Frances Ba -- Why a case study of Saigon South? / John Lund Kriken -- An ecology of place / Jonathan Barnett -- A long view toward value / John Macomber -- Introduction -- Learning the city's needs. Land ; Jobs ; Infrastructure ; Housing -- Building the project team. Assembling the management group ; Selecting and structuring the design team ; Relationship with the government ; Importance of leadership continuity -- Diversity. Principle 1. Accessibility : To HCM and within Saigon South with emphasis on walkability ; Principle 2. Sustainability : Conservation and preservation of sites natural features including: land, air, and water ; Principle 3. Diversity : The mix of land uses, density, and architectural and landscape design ; Principle 4. Open space : Existing and planned site features ; Principle 5. Compatibility : Grouping related uses and building types and by relating them to local climate and culture ; Principle 6. Incentives : Providing attractive and necessary services to home and work ; Principle 7. Adaptability : Phasing development that can respond to changes in market forces ; Principle 8. Locating tall buildings near transit and with views to river and open space amenities ; Principle 9. Identity : Making every building, every street and neighborhood recognizable different in character -- Implementing the plan. Commitment to the master plan ; Continuity of the team ; Market philosophy ; Introducing new legal models ; Innovative finance ; Design and quality control ; Adaptable phasing ; Public safety and security -- A model for livable, sustainable city building. Attraction through benefits to city ; Attraction through adaptability to changing market needs ; Attraction through design and services ; Making it all possible ; Model for managing national urban population growth -- Appendices. First phase statistical summary, 2014 ; Project awards ; Project milestones ; Project team ; Saigon South newspaper article ; Biographies.
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Summary:

"In the Saigon South district of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, globally renowned architecture firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill designed a livable, human-scale urban environment in partnership with the Phu My Hung development group. SOM created the master plan that still guides growth and change in this part of the city, which has been accepted as an example of sustainable development to be imitated across Asia and throughout the rest of the world. Saigon South's neighbourhoods accommodate residents of varying income levels and provide green public space for all. Verdant parks are placed alongside the area's natural water features. The master plan's emphasis on multi-use design allows for traditional shophouses as well as larger businesses, integrating all parts of life into a pedestrian-friendly district."--Publisher's website

ISBN:

194353201X (hardcover)
9781943532018 (hardcover)

Subject:

Architecture Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City.
City planning Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City.
Architecture Viêt-nam Hô Chi Minh-Ville.
City planning Vietnam.
Architecture Vietnam.
Architecture.
City planning.
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City.

Added entries:

Lou, Ellen, author.
Culvahouse, Tim, 1957- author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 297961
Call No.: BIB 244273
Status: Available