Though the architecture is controversial in VN, I think it is a nice place to live. It is very idyllic, gree and has many stuff from an international school to a fast food restaurant. They will build a very large mall there soon, namely Ciputra Mall.

^ the architecture is so indonesia. it is like building mini Indonesia-town in Hanoi.

Yes... the style is Ciputra, especially those horses statues.
Just like upscale housings in Jakarta, awfully similar to Kelapa Gading neighborhood.

^Ummmm Kelapa Gading....how i miss my home there.....

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I don't like these kind of houses.... they all look the same and it feels like everyone who lives there, lives a very boring life, go to work go home eat dinner and sleep.......this type or architecture just doesn't appeal to me.

omygawd! I think it's like removing mini Indonesia-town to Hanoi! It's characterless! I'm planning a trip to Vietnam and I'm not expecting to feel like I'm just somewhere on the corner of Kelapa Gading!

hahah….not to mention if you have mediocre soundproofing walls you prolly can hear next door neighbors arguing or love making nasty noise all night long!



The KG houses design is not exactly Indo vernacular architecture either its more or less mediterranean tropical with a flair of romanesque and gothic touch here n there.
Ciputra design teams prolly build to compete rather than to impress hence the copy paste architecture giving less appreciation n consideration to blend in a more uniquely Vietnamese identity.

Anyway they still look striking nevertheless, but wondering how much does it cost n how many years to pay off the mortgage.

that's sooo random....IT'S SOOOO INDONESIAN....I wonder why they chose HANOI...sooo random

At night i could knock the wall and someone could reply by knocking it back....
Then we can start sending morse code....

Wo...i didn't know Indonesian companies are investing abroad at this scale!
But yes, i dont like the design, some unoriginal wannabee palaces. Mau pura2 ikut org bule...with those ugly Roman empire statue copies, like "the Palace Residence" in Medan near Bandara Polonia..

well those houses looks better than the town houses they build here in Cali

BUt, i remember......a taxi driver told us about a Ciputra tower (1 of 2) built on a graveyard, so that the tower has not very much guests .

who on earth take this type of pic? check out the couple. lol. it seems like the pose of some chinese movie posters in 30s.

UNIS is located within Ciputra



the most modern school in Hanoi.

^UNIS ? what is that? a research institute ?

Me too. Pseudo-neo-roman style that only shows "bourgeoisness". Characterless and out-of-environment. But, it is interesting to me that he repeats this always. Looks like the market still opens, or just it shows ignorance of the consumers?

^Consumer ignorance.........I don't think much Indonesia care or even know about Pseudo neo Roman architecture ??? I don't....I don't think any of my relatives do....except for architects.
Those design are not for tropical climate, more like Mediterranean climate. Cool winters, Hot summers.

^ Well, these days my town is so damn cold at night and day coz it's rainy season. I bet when dry season comes, it'll be hot like hell. So long, tropical climate! (lama2 jadi OOT neh)

it's an international school.

http://www.unishanoi.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nation...School_of_Hanoi

Thanks for sharing, hoang. At least dutchy would feel at home there

Hanoi and Jakarta will be identical twin sister cities!

Ciputra group [and YLP Group, Cambodia] is also investing in Phnom Penh and I agree with some of you. The company is not very original. Same gate as Hanoi:


In Phnom Penh, there's less emphasis in high-rises and more emphasis in villas and townhouses. Different style of houses, BTW:

ada yang familiar sama 'Weeds' ngga? di HBO... theme song-nya reminds me of this sub div

^ no can't afford cable TV;
but are you saying that this Ciputra town houses construction (California’s sub-urban inspired ?) repertoire grow too rapidly n menacingly just like weeds?

like a movie shot

Ahahah 'weeds'....you watch that as well ? i don't like it very much tho.


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In Aus you don't need cable TV to watch these kind of movies !!

Hmmpffff...Phnom Phen too?????? arrrrrgghhhh!!

Maybe they thought it's time for them to spread the joy to other countries, as they have been very successful around Indonesia with the theme (we got one in South Borneo/Kalimantan Selatan too).

Ahahaha, still I think we should be proud of Ciputra

Lama2 di setiap SEA capital ada bangunan kyk gini.........

Someday there will be an essay on "Indonesian influence in housing complex development in SEA"

and there's also "Citraland" manado haha

and the Jesus statue

@ Bhasqie: well, yeah...Ciputra brings us devisa :p