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Project • By HGAA • Parks

Red River Park Competition - Winning entries

This is the highest winning entry in the competition organized by Hanoi City to find a solution to a long-standing problem in Hanoi: How to effectively exploit and manage the land area along the Red River while still meeting flood safety requirements. Transforming Hanoi from a city with its back to the river into a true riverside city.   Since the 90s, Hanoi has organized many competitions and called on many experts from Singapore and Korea to help with the desire to come up with the best solution for the Red River area. There have been large projects, riverside urban areas proposed, however, these projects all encountered a fundamental difficulty: the problem of flooding of the Red River. After many years, these projects are still o... More

Project • By Arsomslip Community and Environmental Architect • Masterplans

Benjakitti Forest Park

Benjakitti Park is an urban park located in the former Tobacco factory area, owned by The Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance. The site covers 720,000 sq.m. After The Tobacco factory was relocated, the site was developed to become an urban park in Bangkok. Royal Thai Army - 1st Development Division The design concepts are, firstly, to improve public understanding and knowledge about the ecology, forest, hydrology, and environment to the urban community. Secondly, to become ‘Initiative’ of Ecological Park Development. Lastly, to serve the urban communities and preserve the ecological environment of the city retaining the 128,000 cu.m. of water in the rainy season and producing clean water 1,600 cu.m./ day. Royal Tha... More