A roadside view of Phnom Penh's modernist civic architecture, photographed from a passing vehicle, likely during the Vietnam War era. The sweeping parabolic roofs and screened concrete facades exemplify the 'New Khmer Architecture' movement led by architect Vann Molyvann, which transformed the Cambodian capital during the nation's post-independence 'Golden Age' of the late 1950s and 1960s. Much of this architectural heritage was later damaged or neglected following the outbreak of civil war and the Khmer Rouge era, making surviving photographs like this an important visual record of pre-war Phnom Penh. Project: 218694