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First Vertical Forest In Asia To Have Over 3,000 Plants And Turns CO2 Into 132 Pounds Of Oxygen Per Day
It’s a good job that these vertical forests in Nanjing, China are going to produce 132 pounds (60kg) of oxygen every day, because they’ll literally take your breath away when you see them.
They’re called the Nanjing Towers, and once they’re complete in 2018 they’ll be Asia’s first ever vertical forests. Designed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri, each tower will stand 656ft and 354ft respectively, and between them they’ll house over 1,000 trees and approximately 2,500 shrubs from 23 different local species. The taller tower will contain offices, a museum, a green architecture school and a rooftop club, while the smaller tower will house a rooftop pool and a 247-room Hyatt hotel. Balconies will afford visitors stunning views of the dizzying vertical forests that are intended to help regenerate local biodiversity. These aren’t the first vertical forests that Stefano has designed however. Two have already been built in Milan and similar buildings have been planned for Lausanne, Switzerland. In an increasingly polluted world, these green designs are a real breath of fresh air.
More info: Stefano Boeri | Facebook (h/t: inhabitat, mymodernmet)
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These towers in Nanjing, China will contain vertical forests that will house 2,500 shrubs and over 1,000 trees
The 23 different tree varieties will produce around 132 pounds (60kg) of oxygen every day
They were designed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri and they will be completed in 2018
Similar buildings have also been planned by the architect for Lausanne, Switzerland
And two vertical forests, called Bosco Verticale, have already been built in Milan, Italy
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Daria B 8 years ago
Any air quality improvement endeavour from China directly affects us in Korea. This project is good news
John L Kelly 8 years ago
Except for one thing Daria. Trees, and bushes have roots, and roots have no problem with slowly breaking up hard objects, such as concrete. All of this looks great in artist's rendering, but over time, those balconies holding all that weight and vegetation, will break off and drop on to the ones below. Unless they can come up with something more enduring, this will not work, over time.
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reclameshit2015 2016 8 years ago
I hope the architect takes into account the potential extra weight the tower will put on with all those plants growing and gaining weight lol.
Daria B 8 years ago
What worries me more is the roots that grow into the walls, slowly destroying them. But seeing so many actual parks planted on the rooftops of various buildings, I guess they found a way.
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Tiny Dynamine 8 years ago
As beautiful as they are, it is no answer to the CO2 problem. Governments will claim it gives them licence to keep using fossil fuels when these can only take a tiny amount produced by any country. Also, there is the point of the other pollutants from petrol and diesel which are very toxic to breathe in and they won't be absorbed by the trees. Switch to green energy. That is the only solution.
Katinka Min 8 years ago
This is pretty but seems a tad overly optimistic. It's great, that the last example is actually real and looking great, but let's see how it looks in ten years. Trees are a LOT of work to maintain. -_-
Albert Hermann 8 years ago
http://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/this-living-building-in-bogota-is-the-worlds-largest-vertical-garden.html
Peter Polan 8 years ago
Its all fun and games until a branch falls of and hurts a pedestrian under the tower.
Henry Bartholomew Cranbury 8 years ago
Imagine if an entire city was made of these buildings instead of glass towers.
Sheren Bocio 8 years ago
How are these trees and foliage sustained. The roots are limited as is the soil?
John Dillashaw 8 years ago
Would assume these buildings would have a full time grounds keeper.
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Bonnie Rourke 8 years ago
I think it is a good idea, to help with the air quality, but I can't help but think it would be better if we weren't creating the problem in the first place.
Daria B 8 years ago
Any air quality improvement endeavour from China directly affects us in Korea. This project is good news
John L Kelly 8 years ago
Except for one thing Daria. Trees, and bushes have roots, and roots have no problem with slowly breaking up hard objects, such as concrete. All of this looks great in artist's rendering, but over time, those balconies holding all that weight and vegetation, will break off and drop on to the ones below. Unless they can come up with something more enduring, this will not work, over time.
Load More Replies... reclameshit2015 2016 8 years ago
I hope the architect takes into account the potential extra weight the tower will put on with all those plants growing and gaining weight lol.
Daria B 8 years ago
What worries me more is the roots that grow into the walls, slowly destroying them. But seeing so many actual parks planted on the rooftops of various buildings, I guess they found a way.
Load More Replies... Tiny Dynamine 8 years ago
As beautiful as they are, it is no answer to the CO2 problem. Governments will claim it gives them licence to keep using fossil fuels when these can only take a tiny amount produced by any country. Also, there is the point of the other pollutants from petrol and diesel which are very toxic to breathe in and they won't be absorbed by the trees. Switch to green energy. That is the only solution.
Katinka Min 8 years ago
This is pretty but seems a tad overly optimistic. It's great, that the last example is actually real and looking great, but let's see how it looks in ten years. Trees are a LOT of work to maintain. -_-
Albert Hermann 8 years ago
http://www.odditycentral.com/architecture/this-living-building-in-bogota-is-the-worlds-largest-vertical-garden.html
Peter Polan 8 years ago
Its all fun and games until a branch falls of and hurts a pedestrian under the tower.
Henry Bartholomew Cranbury 8 years ago
Imagine if an entire city was made of these buildings instead of glass towers.
Sheren Bocio 8 years ago
How are these trees and foliage sustained. The roots are limited as is the soil?
John Dillashaw 8 years ago
Would assume these buildings would have a full time grounds keeper.
Load More Replies... Bonnie Rourke 8 years ago
I think it is a good idea, to help with the air quality, but I can't help but think it would be better if we weren't creating the problem in the first place.
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