The Luxiders website has published an article by Saskia Fry titled “Air-Cleaning Architecture | Building A Greener Future,” which presents the most natural architectural solutions for improving air quality in cities, including the Bosco Verticale by Boeri Studio.
Cities are responsible for over 70% of global CO2 emissions, primarily due to industrial activities and transportation systems that heavily rely on fossil fuels and carbon-intensive materials. Since cities play such a large role in pollution, it is increasingly important for society to review our approach to urbanization and city planning, encouraging technologies that naturally help improve air quality and the urban environment.
In this context, the Bosco Verticale is presented, along with green roofs and CO2-capturing materials, as an example of integration between architecture and living nature. The project consists of two towers, 80 and 112 meters high, which collectively host 800 trees (480 large and medium-sized trees, 300 smaller ones, 15,000 perennial plants and/or ground cover, and 5,000 shrubs). This vegetation is equivalent to that of 30,000 square meters of forest and undergrowth, concentrated on 3,000 square meters of urban surface. The vegetation absorbs CO2, produces oxygen, and filters fine particles from the air. Additionally, the plants promote biodiversity, creating habitats for various species within the towers. All of this contributes to a healthier urban environment.
To read the full article: https://luxiders.com/air-cleaning-architecture-building-a-greener-future/