The website Design Mag has published an article by Kati Irrente titled Bosco Verticale, Architecture for the Regeneration of the Urban Environment in Milan, dedicated to the project by Boeri Studio, inaugurated in 2014.
The article explores various aspects of the design process behind the two towers, highlighting the awards received and their international recognition as a symbol of architecture of biodiversity.
The project consists of two towers, 80 and 112 meters high, which together host 800 trees (480 large and medium-sized trees, 300 smaller trees, 15,000 perennial and/or ground-covering plants, and 5,000 shrubs). This vegetation is equivalent to that of 30,000 square meters of forest and undergrowth, concentrated on just 3,000 square meters of urban surface. As such, the project also serves as a tool to limit urban sprawl driven by the search for greenery—each tower is equivalent to approximately 50,000 square meters of single-family housing.
Unlike “mineral” façades made of glass or stone, the Bosco Verticale’s plant-based screen does not reflect or amplify sunlight but filters it, creating a comfortable internal microclimate without harmful environmental effects. At the same time, the green curtain regulates humidity, produces oxygen, and absorbs CO₂ and fine dust particles. These features have earned the project major awards, including the International Highrise Award from the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt (2014) and the CTBUH Award for Best Tall Building Worldwide, presented by the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT Chicago (2015).
To read the full article: https://www.designmag.it/articolo/il-bosco-verticale-per-la-rigenerazione-dell-ambiente-urbano-a-milano/16021/