On the transformation of the current Odom Garden, the developer says what was once a private garden became a popular meeting place for families and a platform for small and micro-entrepreneurs with our monthly farmers’ markets. They added, “We are happy to see how many connections have organically grown out of Odom Garden, and we hope those networks will continue beyond this pop-up park.”

ULS believes that cities should provide green public spaces for people to connect with nature and with other citizens. They believe this is the foundation of a healthy society, and the company wants to contribute to it by sharing a rare green oasis in the city centre before anything else was built on it.

Odom Garden is located on the future site of the Odom project. “We wanted to let Phnom Penhers experience the sense of community we envision for the completed project. Our goal is to create community-focused spaces, and with Odom Garden we gave free access to 4,000 SQM of green space on Norodom Boulevard”, Chea said.

ULS adds that Odom “will be one of the few buildings to hold LEED-certification allowing future residents and tenants a healthier, more sustainable way of living and working”. The project will feature shared courtyards and public areas for people to meet and connect as well as walkable spaces and greenery offering a safer and healthier lifestyle. “We design our homes with bigger living rooms and balconies for families to gather and spend time together. We believe this is how you build a healthy and happy community – by giving its people the spaces to create a healthy social fabric”, they added.

Odom – Phnom Penh

On the transformation of the current Odom Garden, the developer says what was once a private garden became a popular meeting place for families and a platform for small and micro-entrepreneurs with our monthly farmers’ markets. They added, “We are happy to see how many connections have organically grown out of Odom Garden, and we hope those networks will continue beyond this pop-up park.”

Odom will have more space to grow when the final project is completed with more than 7,000 SQM of green space (126% the area of Odom Garden), and nearly 80% will be open to the public. “We are incredibly thankful to our partners and all the regular supporters that make up the Odom Garden community.”

Development will start in 2022 and the main features include Odom Square, a five-story layered park and publicly accessible retail podium connecting the offices and residences. Six Sky Villages (pockets of outdoor spaces) are integrated into Odom Tower which also features a rooftop and resident-only space.

If more future developments like these incorporate greenspaces and embrace community living aspects into their designs, there is hope we can have a greener and more natural, vibrant, and livable capital to call home in the future.