In Milan trendsetting not only applies to fashion, but
architecture. Stefano Boeri the Milan-based architect, created “Bosco Verticale” the world’s first vertical forest. This modern 27 story high apartment
building has the beautiful view of Milan with the serenity of a forest. Each
balcony has its own mini ecosystem with planted trees and vegetation absorbing
CO2, dust, and pollution in exchange for oxygen. The outside oasis will change
with the seasons, allowing shade to be provided in the summer, and letting sunshine show through the bare trees in the winter. The building will have a plant irrigation
system which will be supported through the filtering and reuse of the grey water produced by the
building.
Two buildings are underway (one 365-foot, the other 260-foot). These two towers will have 730 trees, 5,000
shrubs and 11,000 ground plants, totaling about one acre of forest. This
project is expected to be completed in 2012 and will be the home of human inhabitants,
as well as insects and birds.
The “Living
Architecture” movement has made progress in recent years, in response to urban sprawl and the disconnect between people and nature. The collaboration
between architects, engineers and botanist possess the key to bringing nature
back into the concrete jungle.
Integrating outside space into everyday life is essential for healthy living and critical for the “going green” campaigns. Stefano Boeri is putting action behind voice.
We at ideabox are excited to see how practical and functional these spaces are when lived in. If successful, I imagine a new generation of city high rises will be on the horizon.
Read more: http://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/
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