On hot summer days, metropolitan areas are often talked about because of the lack of greenery. The original solution came from the Milan architect Stefano Boeri, in whose studio a design for an architectural gem, the so-called vertical forest (Bosco Verticale), was created.
These are two residential skyscrapers in Milan's Porta Nuova district (via Gaetano de Castillia near Porto Garibaldi Station), whose facades are covered with greenery - specially bred trees and shrubs for this purpose. Skyscrapers reach a height of 110 and 76 meters and with an area of 20,000 m² (approximately the equivalent of 2 hectares of forest) create the largest green walls in the world. 800 trees (eg larch, cherries, apple trees, olive trees, beeches) and 15,000 other shrubs and plants help maintain adequate humidity, capture smog, protect people from sharp sunlight and acoustic infestation, and provide refuge for local fauna. All plants are regularly treated by gardeners, who run on ropes along the outer facade and take care of the plants.
Buildings change their appearance depending on the season and thus provide a constantly changing view. If you need to take a break from shopping in Milan, take a look at the vertical forest and see for yourself that Italy has a lot to offer in the field of modern architecture. They have already been inspired by the vertical forest in China or the Netherlands, for example.
