The building, called Wonderwoods Vertical Forest in the Netherlands, is expected to grow about 10,000 small trees and 300 trees of 30 different species.
The Wonderwoods Vertical Forest in Utrecht, Netherlands. Photo: Stefano Boeri
Since the Bosco Verticale twin towers in Italy received critical acclaim, Italian architect Stefano Boeri's firm Stefano Boeri Architetti continues to design numerous tree-covered buildings around the world, New Atlas today/26/02 5 news. The latest project, called Wonderwoods Vertical Forest, is expected to be adorned with thousands of trees, including hundreds of trees, equivalent to about 10,000 square meters of forest.
The Wonderwoods Vertical Forest is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, and is part of a larger project of two buildings. Stefano Boeri Architetti designed the taller building with a height of 105 m. The project includes apartments, office space, restaurant and impressive landscape. Plants will be planted in pots outside, bringing freshness to the balcony.
"Wonderwoods Vertical Forest will contain 200 apartments of various types, suitable for many users, and 15,000 square meters of office space. In addition, on the facade of the building there will be about 10,000 small trees and 300 trees. belonging to 30 different species, equivalent to vegetation in 1 hectare (10,000 m2) of forest, the building represents a true urban ecosystem, inspired by the vegetation in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug national park and has can produce about 41 tons of oxygen per year," explains Stefano Boeri Architetti.
"Plants also reduce the city's noise pollution. In the summer, the shade of foliage helps to reduce the heat island effect, lowering the temperature on the facades and insides of the building, significantly impacting the microgas. local climate, the health of residents, and at the same time save energy used for air conditioning," the company added.
The trees are taken care of by a group of "flying gardeners". They will use specialized equipment and move down from the top of the building, like some of Boeri's other projects. There is currently no information on how to water the Wonderwoods Vertical Forest, but the company's previous projects have installed rainwater harvesting systems.
Construction of the new building is underway, the plants are in place thanks to cranes and professional gardeners. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2024.
Thu Thao (According to New Atlas)
