Bitexco Financial Tower
Located in the historic district of Ho Chi Minh City, the Bitexco Financial Tower rises as a beacon towards the future of Vietnam. The tower uses as its reference the lotus flower (a symbol of Vietnam) in a mature, blossomed state to build upon Vietnam’s history. The tower is characterized by a distinctive helipad—not located on the roof as is the norm—but cantilevered out from the 55th floor while the building continues to rise above it. Consistent with the national flower motif, the helipad and sky lounge taper off from the central area, reaching into the atmosphere like a lotus bud in search of the sun.
The glass curtain wall swirls petal-like around the tower’s façade. The structure employs a reinforced concrete core with steel outriggers. Supporting the helipad are a pair of steel cantilever girders which span from the core walls to the perimeter tower columns and extend outward to frame the platform. Perpendicularly-oriented secondary structural steel beams cantilever beyond the primary girders to support the circular edge.
Bitexco Financial Tower
Located in the historic district of Ho Chi Minh City, the Bitexco Financial Tower rises as a Beacon towards the future of Vietnam. The tower uses as its reference the Lotus flower (a symbol of Vietnam) in a mature, blossomed state to build upon Vietnam’s history. The tower is characterized by a distinctive helipad—not located on the roof as is the norm—but cantilevered out from the 55th floor while the building continues to rise above it. Consistent with the national flower motif, the helipad and sky lounge taper off from the central area, reaching into the atmosphere like a lotus bud in search of the sun..
The glass curtain wall swirls petal-like around the tower’s façade. The structure employs a reinforced concrete core with steel outriggers. Supporting the helipad are a pair of steel cantilever girders which span from the core walls to the perimeter tower columns and extend outward to frame the platform. Perpendicularly-oriented secondary structural steel beams cantilever beyond the primary girders to support the circular edge.
