The relationship between the architecture of podium and the space in front of the Highrise building on the tourist street Tran Phu - Nha Trang

Abstract

This study aims to identify the relationship between the podium and the ways of using space in front of high-rise buildings on the coastal street Tran Phu, Nha Trang City. To achieve the above
goal, the authors focused on analysing the architectural morphology of the podium and the space in front of the building, combined with comparing the types of podiums. The results provide an essential understanding of the impact of podium design on the organisation of space in front of the building in the context of a developing coastal tourist city like Nha Trang. Therefore, it would give architects an overall view when designing HRBs on tourist streets. It helps propose regulations in the design of highrise buildings towards a sustainable tourism landscape environment.

Keywords: Podium; High-rise building; form of space use; front of the building; Nha Trang.