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BM WINDOWS – A Prominent Player in Vietnam’s Thriving Façade Industry

By: Vo Trang Thang, BM Windows JSC

Vietnam’s construction industry is flourishing, with major cities like HCM City and Hanoi witnessing a remarkable upswing in stunning high-rise developments. The market’s strong inclination toward top-notch quality and technologically advanced products underlines the immense potential of custom-designed façade products in Vietnam. Major Vietnamese façade contractors have made impressive strides, not just within the country but also on the global stage. BM Windows stands out with its grand projects on coveted land, showcasing world-class façade designs that epitomize Vietnam’s current façade development. BM Windows is poised by ambition to elevate the company to international acclaim.

Urbanisation remains an undeniable global trend, and Vietnam is firmly entrenched in this trajectory of progress. Presently, Vietnam stands as one of Southeast Asia’s most developed nations, with urban centres experiencing remarkable growth and breakthroughs. Nearly all major cities in Vietnam are swiftly embracing globalisation and international modernisation trends. The rapid development of Vietnam’s urban landscape is intimately tied to sophistication, innovation, and creativity. Within Vietnam, there is a profusion of architectural marvels and iconic structures that symbolise the nation’s achievements, particularly in bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi…

The unmistakable reflection of Vietnam’s urban progress can be seen in the captivating designs of aluminium and glass façades. As Vietnam forges ahead in a powerful process of integration, an increasing number of buildings are adopting Western-inspired aesthetics as the country seeks to establish its mark on the global stage. This presents a genuine opportunity for the national façade industry to explore novel concepts and embrace the world’s most advanced façade technologies through awe-inspiring projects.

Consequently, Vietnam’s aluminium and glass façades are currently undergoing a robust transformation. Skyscrapers are rapidly filling the skyline, while architectural projects exhibit increasingly intricate and elegant designs. The urban landscape is receiving fervent attention from society at large. Modern projects not only demand structural integrity and functionality but also emphasise aesthetics, performance, & sustainability. This necessitates Vietnamese architects and façade engineers to engage in continuous learning and relentless innovation, nurturing profound expertise, broad perspectives, and design ideas, employing audacious and optimal solutions for every project.

A fresh & imaginative perspective serves as the guiding principle for Vietnam’s accomplished façade engineering team, allowing them to tap into the world’s highest technical standards and seamlessly adapt to the ever-evolving demands of the industry. The Vietnamese façade engineering team is increasingly well-versed and self-assured in its design concepts. Scrupulous attention is given to every design detail, while refined production and meticulous execution yield flawless products. We relentlessly strive for continuous improvement each day, driven by an ardent desire to contribute to the metamorphosis of Vietnam’s architectural panorama with world-class edifices and urban domains, all while relishing the profound satisfaction of witnessing the enduring city sky sustainability of our impeccably executed creations over time.

The Sun Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Sun Tower – Nestled in the vibrant District 1 and gracing the vicinity of the Saigon River, the prestigious “diamond” area of Ho Chi Minh City, The Sun Tower will rise majestically as a pinnacle of architectural brilliance with LEED GOLD certificate. This 55-story marvel has secured its place among the city’s top three office complexes. On its commanding square structure, the building’s façades display a remarkable highlight amid the sky – an enchanting hanging garden that draws inspiration from northern terraced fields. Gracing the 35th to 43rd networking floors, this unique touch adds a sense of liberation to the seamless façades. The juxtaposition of the building volume and façade transformation creates a striking contrast and an energetic aura that is unique to The Sun Tower. Meticulously crafted by BM Windows, the entire high-class façade with an artistic LED lighting system can establish The Sun Tower as the epitome of a luxurious workplace in the heart of the city.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: The Sun Tower
• Location: District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
• Commencement Date: 2022
• Completion Date: 2024

IFC One Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

IFC One Saigon – As the third tallest building of Ho Chi Minh City at over 185 meters with 42 stories, IFC One illustrates the city’s elegance, dynamism, and vibrant spirit through its architecture. The distinctive feature of IFC One lies in its double-skin façade system, inspired by dragon imagery in Vietnamese tradition. The riverside façade incorporates multiple layers of triangular modules, creating a mesmerising dragon scale effect. Furthermore, the use of seven different colours creates gradients on the façade, evoking the image of a dragon gracefully ascending toward the sky.

To accommodate the curved glass elevation, over 1,000 dragon-scale frames were designed and manufactured into 20 different modules. Each frame extends at the top for sun protection in tropical climates and tapers at the bottom to maximise panoramic views. The largest triangular panel measures 3450×4800 mm and weighs up to 500 kg. Despite the complexity, BM Windows completed the comprehensive façade installation in an impressive 45-day timeframe. The project’s double façade aligns with sustainability trends, delivering long-term energy savings by enhancing sound attenuation and shading coefficients, ensuring optimal comfort & convenience.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: IFC One Saigon
• Location: District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
• Commencement Date: 06/2022
• Completion Date: 09/2022

Hilton Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Hilton Saigon – The special highlight of the project lies in the unique and high-class façade designed by the world’s top architectural consultant firm Gensler. The façade system creates an impressively high light with a different angle for every 5 floors. Besides that, Hilton Saigon’s façade is combined with a variable sunshade system shaped like waves from afar and is decorated with a colour-changing façades lighting system like the beautiful rainbow. The rear of the building is covered by a 2-hour fire-rated stone-colour cladding system, which is optimally designed in unitised panel form. The Crown floor’s system combines wavy white aluminium cladding shaping a crown with sparkling light like stars in the galaxy, forming the classy beauty of the project. To save energy, the solution implemented is using the 3-layer glass box system, a high-class brand from the United States. The project is defined according to high-quality standards and is rigorously accessed through stringent ITP tests according to international standards.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: Hilton Saigon
• Location: District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
• Commencement Date: 2021
• Completion Date: 2022

Lotte Mall Ciputra, Hanoi, Vietnam

Lotte Mall Hanoi – Lotte Mall boasts a rich architectural design and a flexible façade language, while still maintaining unity within diversity. The integration of box-shaped blocks enhances the volumetric presence of the façades, while in the tower block, these box-shaped masses are strategically arranged in a cascading manner, ensuring an expansive view of the interior space.

The façade is the “language” expressing the individuality of each project, interfering between art and technology as well as manifesting the vision and brand values of the investors. At Lotte Mall Hanoi, BM Windows has created a unique distinction through every façade detail. In particular, the hexagonal panelling of the shopping mall area is one of the typical imprints that occupy the entire visual focus. 8000 hexagonal stainless-steel plates with different curvature radii were shaped and machined 100% in 3D. With high aesthetic requirements, the entire production and assembly process was done at the factory to ensure absolute accuracy.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: Lotte Mall Hanoi
• Location: Tay Ho District, Hanoi
• Commencement Date: 2022
• Completion Date: 2022

The Opera Residence Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Opera Residence – The Opera presents an architectural allure that combines a sense of grandeur and romance, derived from the graceful curves formed by the arrangement of façade modules. Inspired by the graceful movements of dancing notes along the river, The Opera intertwines nature, time, and people in a magnificent symphony of life. Emulating elegant motions in the air, the 24-story twin towers feature a dynamic façade design with high complexity in both architectural and technical aspects. A “unique” design plan combining the Unitised – Strip window system was developed on this idea. The untypical façade design of the project demanded a unique approach from the BM Windows design team, involving over 30 façade elements and 108 different-shaped aluminium molds. Consequently, the entire façades are composed of four types of unitised systems, including panels with up to eight glass panes, shifting on both vertical and horizontal movements.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: The Opera Residence
• Location: District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
• Commencement Date: 2022
• Completion Date: 2024

Cobi Tower Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cobi Tower – The unique distinction of Cobi Tower lies in the contrasting combination of terracotta and sparkling glass panels, which adroitly blend techniques and aesthetics. The terracotta cladding panels are made from fired clay renowned for its ability to absorb sunlight while accommodating the building’s vibrations, displacements, and thermal expansion. Paired with the semi-unitized curtain wall system using double-layer low-E glass, which excels in light absorption, thermal insulation, and UV protection. Hence, the building can minimise energy consumption. The skillful integration of these two materials creates a distinctive façade, demonstrating the sustainable and harmonious beauty of the environmentally-friendly Cobi Tower.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: Cobi Tower
• Location: District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
• Commencement Date: 2021
• Completion Date: 2022

The Empire City Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

The Empire City – Cove Resident is another upscale project located on the Thủ Thiêm Peninsula. With a strong emphasis on creating a connection between people and the surrounding landscape, the project’s façade design features wide openings that invite a generous natural environment while remaining suitable for the tropical climate.

To ensure expansive views, BM Windows employs curtain walls, 3-panel sliding doors, strip windows, and floor-mounted glass balustrades, creating open and safe spaces throughout all elevations. To shield the interior spaces from solar radiation, large 1.4m cantilevered canopies made of aluminium sunshade panels with wood-like decorative patterns run along the perimeter of each floor above the glass frame system, providing shade and adding an aesthetic touch to the overall design of the building.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: The Empire City
• Location: District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
• Commencement Date: 2020
• Completion Date: 2022

Wink Hotel Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Wínk -Wínk Hotel is a global smart hotel brand under the Indochina Kajima group from Japan. With a presence in multiple cities across Vietnam, Wink Hotel solidifies its brand value through a consistent façade expression. The window system, consisting of three glass panels arranged in straight lines or zigzag patterns along the building façade, creates an intriguing and youthful rhythm. On each window frame, perforated aluminium panels with vibrant colours not only attract attention but also contribute to the distinctive identity of The Wink. All products are carefully manufactured to meet high standards and durability, particularly in terms of earthquake resistance. The Wink demonstrates the diverse approach to façade design by BM Windows, where aesthetics can flourish on the foundation of superior technical expertise.

FAST FACTS:
• Project Name: Wink Hotel
• Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Phu Yen, Hai Phong, Da Nang…
• Commencement Date: 2020
• Completion Date: 2023

Roger Karl Schaerer, BM Windows JSC
Technical Director

Roger Karl Schaerer was born, raised, and educated in Switzerland, but his career has taken him on a global journey, from South Africa to Saudi Arabia and the USA, where he cultivated his expertise in Custom Design and top notch façade project manager. Since 2016, He has been proudly associated with BM Windows Vietnam. During his rewarding tenure of almost 7 years, he got the opportunity to contribute to a multitude of significant projects nationwide, collaborating closely with a pool of talented façade engineers. This hands-on experience has provided him with invaluable insights into the remarkable growth and potential of Vietnam’s construction industry.