I had once considered becoming an architect but I never seriously pursued this career option . However, the love for buildings have not desserted me and I can never resist photographing buildings of any type as long as they are interesting.
In HCM city, I took several photos of buildings from the taxis as they took us along the main roads between the airport and our hotel near Ben Thanh Market. The buildings in this slide also belong to other districts - the Chinatown or Cholon area and the more spacious and tranquil part of HCM city around the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Unlike Singapore, it would appear from the photos I took that there was no central town planning body to ensure that buildings conform to certain standards relating to height and design. It is like a random sowing of seeds. Just scatter some around and scatter different types and then see what happens. The result may be appealing to tourists from developed countries who want to see something not seen in their own country. I find it rather disturbing that there is no concerted effort to build in a more organised manner. Another concern is that there are beautiful old buildings and houses that will disappear from the face of this bustling city because of the hurry to progress economically. See for yourself what I mean.
In HCM city, I took several photos of buildings from the taxis as they took us along the main roads between the airport and our hotel near Ben Thanh Market. The buildings in this slide also belong to other districts - the Chinatown or Cholon area and the more spacious and tranquil part of HCM city around the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Unlike Singapore, it would appear from the photos I took that there was no central town planning body to ensure that buildings conform to certain standards relating to height and design. It is like a random sowing of seeds. Just scatter some around and scatter different types and then see what happens. The result may be appealing to tourists from developed countries who want to see something not seen in their own country. I find it rather disturbing that there is no concerted effort to build in a more organised manner. Another concern is that there are beautiful old buildings and houses that will disappear from the face of this bustling city because of the hurry to progress economically. See for yourself what I mean.
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