Page 26 - Respond 2022 Magazine

Vertical Forest:
Bosco Verticale

sustainable residential buildings

The inspirational Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest)
in Milan, designed in 2014 by Stefano Boeri won
numerous prestigious architecture awards,
including International Highrise Award. Its
800 trees and 20,000 plants help to mitigate
smog, produce oxygen, moderate interior
temperatures in the winter by blocking
harsh winds and create shade from
the sun in summer. The plants also
protect residents from noise and
dust pollution from street-level
traffic. It has served as the
prototype for Boeri to go
on and design similar
buildings in Albania,
Italy, France,
Switzerland, The
Netherlands,
Egypt and
China.

24 Photo © Ricardo Gomez-Angel, Unsplash