| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 33, 2018
High-Rise Construction 2017 (HRC 2017)
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| Article Number | 01018 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | 1 Architecture and Urban Planning | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20183301018 | |
| Published online | 06 March 2018 | |
The development of the architectural form of a tower derived from a traditional and philosophical symbol, realized by solutions of high-class technologies. The case of the Bitexco Financial Tower
Van lang University, 45 Nguyen Khac Nhu, District No1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
* Corresponding author: angela-1309.m@yandex.ru
The Bitexco Financial Tower, majestically standing tall in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, rejects the box-shaped, abstract forms of modernism, incorporating an innovative idea of contemporary architecture. Based on the inspiration from the Bitexco Group, a renowned architect designedthe tower that became an iconic landmark of the city in the form of a lotus bud, one of the most iconic symbols of Vietnamese culture since ancient times. High class structural system solution designed by top international professional teams enable the building to rise high with its graceful, statuesque design of the lotus flower shape. CNNGo recently ranked the Bitexco Financial Tower fifth in their listing of the world’s 20 most-iconic skyscrapers.
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