Ground was broken on the project on July 1 at No. 2 Ton Duc Thang Street in the Ba Son precinct. Developed on a 4,571-square-meter site, the 160-meter tower will feature 36 above-ground floors and four basement levels. It will serve as the bank's headquarters in Vietnam and become one of the landmark developments within the city's planned international financial center.
The tower was designed by global architecture and design firm Gensler, which partners with organizations around the world to shape the future of cities through design. Founded by architect Art Gensler in the United States, its portfolio includes projects such as Shanghai Tower, NVIDIA's headquarters in Silicon Valley, Viettel Group Headquarters in Hanoi and Hilton Saigon.
Roman Wittmer, Senior Design Director at Gensler, said that from the outset, both teams agreed the project should be more than a conventional corporate headquarters. It needed to express UOB's long-term commitment to Vietnam while contributing to Ho Chi Minh City's ambition of becoming an international financial center.
"Gensler and UOB share a common belief that great buildings should create long-term value for people, businesses and cities," Wittmer said.
