Italian architecture studio Stefano Boeri Architetti unveiled their new project at the COP27 climate change conference. Commissioned by Impact One, the Vertical Forests will consist of two tapering towers at 190 and 150 metres respectively, with a combined 2,640 trees and 27,600 shrubs grown on the facades with a system of greenhouses and hydroponic gardens.
What are Vertical Forests?
The Vertical Forest is a sustainable architecture prototype designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. The projects address the relationship between humans and living species while limiting the sprawl of cities.
The Bosco Verticale, the first project of this type by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, is located in Italy and contains 50,000 square metres of single-family housing while providing a “green curtain” with vegetation equivalent to 30,000 square metres of woodland and undergrowth.
Stefano Boeri Architetti has since built Vertical Forests in Eindhoven, Huanggang and Egypt, all of which incorporate local plant species. Dubai is the next city to be added to this list.
How will the Vertical Forest concept be adapted for the Dubai climate?
Due to the arid nature of Dubai, Stefano Boeri Architetti have given special consideration to the topic of water conservation. A desalination system will be installed in addition to the typical greywater recycling system in order to grow the plants.
Shrubs and trees that are native to the local environment will be used on the facades and the buildings will use less electricity from the grid with a photovoltaic system capable of generating 5,100 kWh of renewable energy.
Thank you to Stefano Boeri Architetti for granting us permission to share the renders and photography featured in this article. Renders are credited to The Big Picture. Photography is credited to Stefano Boeri Architetti.
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