Given the lack of green space in the city, Milan’s environment does not promote biodiversity. The new plantings will provide an urban eco-system able to support the presence of birds and insects. Bosco Verticale has the potential to balance out the city’s environmental damage and to create a self-sufficient ecosystem.
Even more impressive is the fact that the construction of the towers cost just five percent more than an average skyscraper, and the project’s vertical design provides space that is equal to an area of sprawl measuring 538,200 square feet. The structure is sure to set a precedent not only for new developments Milan, but also for similar cities who have witnessed the same level of urbanization. The innovative concept provides a viable model for reforestation within the confines of a developed city.
Photos courtesy of Boeri Studio and Peri Gmbh
Note on old Google Maps proximity to a totally antithetical glass building!
I don’t think the architects, builders, investors, etc, would overlook the issues brought up here. Anyway, this is a very interesting project. You come across concept images like this all the time, but to actually see one being built is awesome. Here’s the Google Maps address for anyone interested: 17 Via Gaetano de Castillia, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
oject were grown specifically for the building, pre-cultivated so that they would gradually acclimate to the condi
beautiful, but there seems to be no scope for the trees to grow any taller! If they do, they will grow bent and twisted!
Will there be human inhabitants in the building?
Wonderful!!!! Let’s do it here and there and everywhere!!!!!
It’s looks like quite a project, but may I ask if they used plants that bear edible fruits and vegetables? It says they chose according to which were most appropriate for the buildings and climate, but there are also people in there, it would be a good opportunity for a win/win situation.
How do they stop the trees from ripping through the concrete?
How much it will cost to look after them, the roots will eventually grow and how they will control the damage of it?
But it looks beautiful
Looks brilliant – definitely something to watch and learn from over the next few years