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Vertical Forest · Light Waterfall · Urban Wilderness
Ecocity Premia · Iconic Mixed-Use Complex
Vertical Forest · Light Waterfall · Urban Wilderness
The Design Brief calls for a complex that becomes the nexus of commerce, tourism, and premium hospitality — an architectural icon representing Buon Ma Thuot and the Ecocity Premia urban district.
The waterfall-forest silhouette creates a unique skyline in Buon Ma Thuot — instantly recognizable from afar, a natural key visual for marketing.
Premium glass, metal, and natural stone finishes. Subtle nighttime illumination. A "resort in the sky" meeting international 4–5 star hotel standards.
Dray Nur – Dray Sap imagery, Serepok legends, brocade and gong motifs woven into the facade, public spaces, and interiors.
Vertical Forest referencing Milan's Bosco Verticale. Hotel, condotel, rooftop bar, and sky lounge operations following international 4–5 star standards.
Facade covered in native plants, sun-shading louvers, low-E glass, rainwater harvesting, and passive design suited to the Highland climate.
Twin Elephants – ceremonial plaza – light waterfall – vertical forest – lake create a continuous "experience axis" and stage for coffee & gong festivals.
The central waterfall crevice between the twin towers uses illuminated glass, vertical ribs, and dynamic night lighting — evoking the majestic water walls of Dray Nur and Dray Sap. A skyline signature never before seen in the Central Highlands.
Every balcony is a "forest fragment" — native Central Highland plants cover the entire facade. Sun-shading louvers inscribed with brocade and gong motifs solve thermal engineering while telling the story of indigenous culture.
From the Twin Elephants to the ceremonial plaza, the commercial podium, twin towers, and the lake — a continuous "experience axis" for residents, tourists, and the entire coffee capital.
East–West-facing balcony plants block sunlight. The waterfall crevice channels natural wind from the lake to the sky garden. Reducing air conditioning dependency.
Rainwater from rooftops and facades is collected and reused for balcony plants and ground-level landscaping. Connected to the lake for a complete water–plant–waterfall cycle.
Local natural stone in red basalt tones, champagne-titanium metal, minimalist low-E glass. Reduced construction emissions, prioritizing local materials.
Podium and tower rooftops become "additional forest layers" — sky garden, sky bar, rooftop lounge. Increasing urban green area while creating premium service products.
Premium Commercial – Services
The Grand Wilderness Panorama: Overview images depicting the seamless blend between the twin Vertical Forest towers and the lake ecosystem. From above, Ecocity Premia appears as a lush green oasis in the heart of Buon Ma Thuot, affirming sustainable development philosophy and celebrating the unique natural landscape of the destination.
Iconic World-Class Amenities: A chain of service complexes surrounding the three-story podium and light plaza delivers a 5-star international hospitality experience. The combination of greenery, brocade-inspired architecture, and the lake creates a "Resort in the Sky" space, fully meeting both business and leisure needs.
One-of-a-Kind Building Architecture: The residential and Condotel towers rise powerfully through Facade solutions employing diagonal sun-shading louvers (Brocade motif) that block heat radiation while maintaining natural ventilation gaps. Large light wells and balconies brimming with greenery weave the "Vertical Forest" element into every living space.
Apartment Living Spaces: Each apartment is a premium space where luxury meets nature. Panoramic oversized windows maximize views of the lake and the grand wilderness. Natural, elegantly rustic materials combined with Smart Home amenities open up the most luxurious eco-living lifestyle.
Solving the architectural challenge of a "Skyline Landmark" not dependent on physical height. The design transforms the 15-floor limit into a massive horizontal volume, creating a colossal facade perimeter. The Waterfall – Forest – Twin Elephants silhouette creates a unique visual signature, perfectly mapping to the 6 core values, shaping an irreplicable icon in the Central Highlands.
Beyond aesthetics, the project solves real construction challenges through a chain of passive microclimate design. Integrating sun-shading louver calculations, natural wind circulation through the "waterfall crevice," and applying automatic rainwater harvesting systems for green balconies. Solutions that simultaneously meet ESG standards and optimize operational expenditure (OPEX).
The majestic architecture serves as a Permanent Owned Media Asset. The central plaza opens up a public realm ready for international Coffee Festivals. The project transcends conventional real estate boundaries, directly "stamping" onto the tourism map, yielding infinite media returns and establishing cultural heritage across generations.
Locking the iconic massing — waterfall – forest – Twin Elephants. Master plan axis, key visual, storytelling.
Developing floor plans — commercial podium, hotel, condotel, vertical and horizontal circulation, mechanical cores.
Detailed vertical forest facade, main lobby, public spaces, full-district and key interior renderings. Meeting 4–5 star standards while preserving the waterfall – forest – wilderness spirit.