Thu Thiem new urban center Master plan: urban design in the direction of adapting to the natural and cultural environment

University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City (UAH), Pasteur str., 196, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

^* Corresponding author: cuongkientruc@yahoo.com

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze the Master plan of Thu Thiem new urban center of Ho Chi Minh City, showing the advantages of the project in adaptation to the natural environment and local cultural environment: to inherit and convey the characteristics of historical urban space to the new urban center, to inherit the principle of zoning and functional integration in land use, to maintain harmonious connection with the historic urban center, to arrange a "compact" plan causing no impact to the natural environment, to preserve and embellish the water environment. This research also addresses issues that need to be further researched in the implementation of the Thu Thiem master plan, to ensure the adaptability to the natural and cultural environment of the project which will be successfully applied in practice: to consolidate the characteristics of modernity of new urban architecture, to make the central square diverse and harmonious with human scale, to organize the underground space and height in accordance with the TOD development model, to study the diversity of cultures and local communities in order to plan a unique community.