Few Designers Have Tried As Much As Stefano Boeri To Popularize The Modern Trend Of Covering Buildings With Greenery And Building Green Towers.

Since his Bosco Verticale building met with critical acclaim, the Italian architecture firm has steadily produced lush tree-lined structures worldwide. 

The latter will be decorated with thousands of plants and hundreds of trees, which the company says is equivalent to 1 hectare (roughly 2.5 acres) of forest.

The Wonderwoods vertical forest in Utrecht, Netherlands, is nearing completion and is part of a larger project of two towers.

Stefano Boeri Architects’ contribution is a taller tower that reaches a height of 105 meters (344 feet), so although this skyscraper is not very tall, it is a significant building, especially for Europe.

It will include apartments, office space, a restaurant, and substantial landscaping. Its trees and plants are installed in outdoor gardens, allowing residents to enjoy the greenery on their balconies.

Stefano Boeri Architetti explained: The Wonderwoods vertical forest has 200 apartments of different types that suit a wide range of users’ tastes. Also, 15,000 square meters of office space have been considered in this building.

In addition, the towers host about 10,000 plants and 300 trees of 30 different species in their facades, equivalent to the vegetation in 1 hectare of forest. As such, it represents a natural urban ecosystem inspired by the recht Hovelfresh National Park, with foliage that can produce approximately 41 tons of oxygen yearly.

The company added: In addition, plants reduce the noise pollution of the city, and in the summer, the shade of the foliage of the trees reduces the heat island effect and reduces the temperature of the facade and the interior of the building, and has a significant impact on the local microclimate. and prosperity.

As is the case with several other Boeri projects. The green space is cared for and maintained by a group of “flying gardeners” who descend from the top of the building. We have yet to learn how to irrigate all the greenery, although the company has implemented rainwater harvesting systems in previous projects.

The Wonderwoods vertical forest is well underway, with plants and trees installed using a series of cranes and expert gardeners. The project is expected to be completed in mid-2024.