Vietnamese building to be presented at world architectural festival

The Veil-White Palace Event and Exhibition Centre in Ho Chi Minh City is among the shortlisted projects of the upcoming World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021, dubbed the “Oscars of architecture”.
Vietnamese building to be presented at world architectural festival ảnh 1The Veil-White Palace Event and Exhibition Centre in HCM City will be featured at World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021. (Photo: Thong Tin Chinh Phu Facebook)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Veil-White Palace Event and ExhibitionCentre in Ho Chi Minh City is among the shortlisted projects of the upcomingWorld Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021, dubbed the “Oscars of architecture”.

The building will also be the only representative of Vietnamese architecture toattend the prestigious architecture event that will take place in Lisbon,Portugal on December 1-3. It will be presented in the Display – CompletedBuildings category.

Now in its 13th year, the WAF is the world’s largest annual festival and liveawards competition dedicated to celebrating and sharing architecturalexcellence from across the globe. It serves as a platform for the architecturecommunity to share expertise and learn from each other. It is also the onlyglobal architecture festival that combines awards, seminars and networking.

Due to continuing COVID-19 travel restrictions, WAF is to migrate its 2021event to a live and interactive digital format, along with sister event INSIDEWorld Festival of Interiors.

The Veil was designed by architect Nghiem Dinh Toan from me Architect Companyand completed within 11 months.

“Being shortlisted for WAF is really our great pleasure,” said Toan. “This isan important milestone in the development of me Architect as well as minepersonally."

The architect also expressed his hope that The Veil will become an interestinghighlight for Vietnamese architecture at this year's WAF.

On a total area of 20,000sq.m, the event and exhibition centre is conceivedfrom architectural inspiration drawn from a bride’s veil on her wedding day.Seen from the outside, The Veil with its translucent design embraces thewalkways and creates folds for the building. It can accomdate up to 6,500people.

This idea has contributed to the visualisation of thebuilding while creating depth, mystery and privacy for the interior space.

It also helps to create open spaces for the building, bringing in light andnatural air to its functional areas in a harmonious manner. Such naturalelements deliver an additional touch of delicacy to the existing structure,generating shifting movements across architectural environments while creatinga positive impact on visitors' emotions when they are inside.

According to Toan, The Veil is expected to become a place in which meetingsamong people, whether accidental or intentional, are nurtured not only incomfort but also in beauty, romance, and thereby creating cohesivecommunities./.
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