• Eco Green Tall Tower Wins Build4Asia Award 2020

    16 November 2020

    Designed by Decibel Architecture dB(A), Eco Green Tall Tower in Saigon, Vietnam has triumphed in the Future Projects category at the inaugural Build4Asia Awards held on 12 November at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.

    Eco Green Saigon Tower is a mixed-use development commissioned by Xuan Mai Saigon, a major Vietnamese construction, development, and integrated services corporation. Our flagship project for Xuan Mai is a 275m tall- 69 storey Hyatt Place, Hyatt House tower that will be the new urban marker within the Ho Chi Minh City skyline in District 7, The design is inspired by the ecological nature of the Hoa Sung, Water Lily.

    The Build4Asia Awards 2020 Judges had plenty of positive comments about Eco Green Tall Tower. Wai Tang of QUAD Studio said: “Very iconic, futuristic design with a lot of sustainable considerations.”

    Elena Galli Giallini founder of Elena Galli Giallini Ltd, said” “Decibel Architecture (dBA) – Eco Green Tall Tower is a calibrated composition of buildings in different scales generates an interesting ensemble that sits harmonically within the vast landscaped expanse. Destined to be an anchor for the whole city development.”

    Head of Hospitality Design at HOK, J Lee Rofkind, commented: “Dynamic building, many sustainable assets and the park setting is beautiful.”

    For more information on Eco Green Tall Tower: http://eco-greensaigon.com.vn

    For more information on Decibel Architecture: https://www.db-a.co

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