Italian architect Stefano Boeri has designed this fantastic “vertical forest” to try and decrease the emissions in one of the most populated cities, Milan. The project Bosco Verticale, which is italian for Vertical Forest, was inspired by traditional italian buildings being covered in Ivy and greenery.
The two towers combined will have 900 trees, as well as lots of other shurbs and flourishing vegetation, which will grow on every single apartments balcony. The project requires 50,000 square meters of land, and 10,000 square meters of woodland.
The Bosco Verticale is a system that optimizes, recuperates, and produces energy. Covered in plant life, the building aids in balancing the microclimate and in filtering the dust particles contained in the urban environment (Milan is one of the most polluted cities in Europe). The diversity of the plants and their characteristics produce humidity, absorb CO2 and dust particles, producing oxygen and protect the building from radiation and acoustic pollution. This not only improves the quality of living spaces, but gives way to dramatic energy savings year round.
[...] 04// Blown away by this innovative way to go green–a vertical forest. [...]