South West Ba Ria

Urban Identity:

        The master plan is designed to create a strong sense of place and urban identity upon arrival along the Grand Park Boulevard in South West Ba Ria. Distinctive landscapes; high quality street network; a consistent and attractive building vocabulary; a sense of orientation offering view corridors to major destinations, all contribute to a strong Urban Identity.  

Cultural and Social Capital:

         The development invests in high quality public facilities located prominently and with good accessibility to the rest of the community.  The sense of belonging, and of having a community focused on the needs of its residents will be reinforced by the beauty of the public realm – extensive waterfronts, linear parks and streetscapes, as well as the prominence of community facilities -schools, sports parks, community services. Major attractions in the south will make the entire community a destination for the surrounding region.

Open Space Network:

         The master plan lays out an integrated network of open spaces creating accessible green corridors linking neighborhoods to parks and open space and to recreational amenities. In South West Ba Ria, much of the open space public realm and the location of parks and amenities will relate to the extensive waterfronts which run through every part of the master plan.  Accessibility to waterfronts, and maximizing water views is a driving feature of the master plan.

Biological Systems:

         South West Ba Ria is located on low lying land at the head of an estuary leading to the sea. The site is currently occupied by land uses that take advantage of it slow-lying and flood-prone elevations – rice paddies, shrimp farms and wetlands.  The approach to development takes account of the natural systems, maintaining riparian waterfront conditions and using on-site cut and fill to create developable land areas.  The master plan will maintain wetlands and flood plains as part of the natural systems on the site.  The beauty of the natural waterfronts will become a signature feature of the development.

Accessibility:

         The new community will be designed for ease of accessibility for vehicular access, but also for pedestrian access to different areas of the site. This pedestrian system of connected parks, walkways, and landscaped boulevards will be an important feature in the accessibility of the community.  Road systems connect the site to the surrounding region from the north, east and west, and lead visitors to the community directly to the south area of the community with its tourist attractions. The primary road network within the community is a simple hierarchical system, that can be easily understood and that minimizes the impacts of through traffic on residential neighborhoods.

Smart City:

         A new community development allows for the implementation of the smartest new technologies and infrastructure.  The well-planned implementation of smart infrastructure can reduce the carbon footprint and energy use in the community and contribute to the quality of life for community residents.

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