HCMC General Science Library - P1100773

Originally the National Library of South Vietnam. Every major city has it's well loved library and HCMC is no exception. Now known as the General Science Library, it's the work of 2 distinctive architects - Nguyen Huu Thien and Bui Quang Hanh. The tower is 43 metres and the horizontal block has a double skin, where the unique "pare-soleil" or sun shading panels are inspired by traditional Vietnamese ornamentation.