BCI Asia Awards Top 10 Vietnam Architect 2021
Me Linh Point Tower was an iconic building during Ho Chi Minh City’s modernisation era and is now a landmark of the capital’s business enclave. From the time of construction until now, the tower has never been converted for other uses except as an office building. In 1999, Frasers Centrepoint Co Ltd (Singapore) acquired the property and, a decade later, renovated the podium, lobby and the façade.
Along the perimeter, dining and retail outlets feature awnings and stylised signage that evoke a Parisian architectural atmosphere. The building stands as a slanted architectural block covered with red-brown natural stone and green glass façade—a popular design in that era. The main challenge of the renovation design was how to add a layer of novelty without overwriting the building’s original story.
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PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Me Linh Point Tower
Location
02 Ngô Đức Kế street, ward Bến Nghé, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Completion Date
December 2020
Site Area
1,000 square metres
Gross Floor Area
20,000 square metres
Building Height
23 floors
Client
Frasers Centrepoint (Singapore)
Architecture Firm
ONG&ONG Vietnam
Design Firm
ONG&ONG Vietnam
Project Director
David Ching Heng Hoe
Principal Architect
Jim Phan Thanh Tuan
Head Architect
Nghiem Xuan Khoa Bao
Interior designer
Phan Thi Thu Hien
Landscape designer
Tran Thi Thu Thao
Lighting Consultant
ONG&ONG Vietnam + LK
Main Contractor
Tuan Le
Interior Fit-Out Contractor
Le Gia
Images
ONG&ONG Vietnam
