architecture
Independence Palace
A long modernist facade turns bamboo-like stone screens into a rhythm of light and shade.
The story behind the place
Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City was designed by Ngô Viết Thụ and inaugurated in 1966. Its modern lines incorporate ideas drawn from East Asian traditions. The distinctive stone screens recall stylised bamboo segments and help control the light entering the rooms. Look across the horizontal frontage toward the small pavilion on its flat rooftop.
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Read more from the sources
- Architecture of the Independence PalaceThe Independence Palace Historic Site
