CREATING A NEW STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING
BOSCO VERTICALE
Location: Milan, Italy
Date of construction: 2009-2014
Info: Bosco Verticale are two residential towers built in Milan (Italy), within the Porta Nuova area, one of the biggest urban redevelopment project in Europe. The project was set to create a new standard for sustainable housing and was developed by Boeri Studio with the support of Arup’s engineers. As a new model for urban regeneration, the design creates a biological habitat within a total area of 40,000m2. The designers’ aim was to inspire greater urban biodiversity to contrast Milan's increasing pollution threat . The vast amount of greenery on the building encourages the production of energy.
Bosco Verticale is a relevant ad amazing example of concealed use of brick, highlighting its flexible use related to the elaborate building of skyscraper. For building these towers, were used innovative solutions such as overgrown facades and ground insulation system; furthermore, were implemented well established reliability solutions such as clay brick partition and infill walls.
