New Concept Kelutral: a vertical forest

Seze Mune · February 20, 2012, 08:50:11 PM

Thank Eywa it's not a rain forest, except when the plumbing breaks! Not sure how 'secure' it might be, and you might not want the kids to build a treehouse.

BOSCO VERTICALE

"Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is a project for metropolitan reforestation that contributes to the regeneration of the environment and urban biodiversity without the implication of expanding the city upon the territory. Bosco Verticale is a model of vertical densification of nature within the city. It is a model that operates correlated to the policies for reforestation and naturalization of the large urban and metropolitan borders (Metrosbosco). Metrobosco and Bosco Verticale are devices for the environmental survival of contemporary European cities. Together they create two modes of building links between nature and city within the territory and within the cities of contemporary Europe."

"The first example of a Bosco Verticale composed of two residential towers of 110 and 76 meters height, will be realized in the centre of Milan, on the edge of the Isola neighbourhood, and will host 900 trees (each measuring 3, 6 or 9 m tall) apart from a wide range of shrubs and floral plants."

"On flat land, each Bosco Verticale equals, in amount of trees, an area equal to 10.000 sqm of forest. In terms of urban densification the equivalent of an area of single family dwellings of nearly 50.000 sqm."

"The Bosco Verticale is a system that optimizes, recuperates and produces energy. The Bosco Verticale aids in the creation of a microclimate and in filtering the dust particles contained in the urban environment. The diversity of the plants and their characteristics produce humidity, absorb CO2 and dust particles, producing oxygen and protect from radiation and acoustic pollution, improving the quality of living spaces and saving energy. Plant irrigation will be produced to great extent through the filtering and reuse of the grey waters produced by the building. Additionally Aeolian and photovoltaic energy systems will contribute, together with the aforementioned microclimate to increase the degree of energetic self sufficiency of the two towers. The management and maintenance of the Bosco Verticale's vegetation will be centralised and entrusted to an agency with an office counter open to the public."

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · February 20, 2012, 09:38:47 PM

What a great idea!! I hope it will catch on all over.

Alyara Arati · February 20, 2012, 11:30:44 PM

Brilliant idea; I hope it works well enough to catch on as more than a fad. Still, it's extremely interesting!

Kamean · February 21, 2012, 09:49:51 AM

Love it!

Seze Mune · February 21, 2012, 01:24:02 PM

Quote from: Kamean on February 21, 2012, 09:49:51 AM
Love it!

Ah, but would you live there?!

Kamean · February 21, 2012, 02:01:43 PM

Definitely

P.A.'li makto · February 21, 2012, 02:31:07 PM

OMG!

What if a deer falls off from the 50th floor?

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · February 21, 2012, 02:58:23 PM

Quote from: P.A.'li makto on February 21, 2012, 02:31:07 PM
OMG!
What if a deer falls off from the 50th floor?

Mechanically tenderized venison for dinner. {b]Yom, yom![/b] (I don't think there will be deer there.)

Kamean · February 21, 2012, 03:22:54 PM

Quote from: P.A.'li makto on February 21, 2012, 02:31:07 PM
OMG!
What if a deer falls off from the 50th floor?

In my opinion, there will be cats and birds only.

Seze Mune · February 21, 2012, 06:41:08 PM

Quote from: Kamean on February 21, 2012, 03:22:54 PM

Quote from: P.A.'li makto on February 21, 2012, 02:31:07 PM
OMG!
What if a deer falls off from the 50th floor?
In my opinion, there will be cats and birds only.

Pet cats and large South American parrots...watching the cats leap from one balcony to another in pursuit of the birds might be heart-stopping. Especially if you're directly under one when it misses.

P.A.'li makto · February 22, 2012, 05:27:01 AM

Is there anybody else here who doesn't like this concept?

Because I don't...

It's unnatural...

Kamean · February 22, 2012, 09:33:31 AM

QuoteIt's unnatural...

Agree. But it's better than nothing.

Ateyo Te Syaksyuk · February 23, 2012, 04:58:09 PM

If I had to live in the city, living in an apartment that incorporated that much vegetation would be nice.

I once had a fat tabby cat that I named Amelia Catheart. Watching her fly from rooftop to rooftop in our collection of bungalos was breathtaking.

Niri Te · February 23, 2012, 05:21:21 PM

Why oeyä yawnete would be satisfied with that when we have acreage made up of 200 foot tall lodgepole pines a 40 minute airplane flight from our airstrip for a cool summer cabin, is unknown to me, i'll have to ask her after dinner.

Niwantaw · February 23, 2012, 06:22:45 PM

...Cat's are fine jumping off of the top floor. Their terminal velocity is lower than what it takes to hurt them due to their fur acting like a parachute.

Also I have two cats that would probably see how much they could reduce the local bird population by.
(Bengal leopard cats :3)

Niri Te · February 23, 2012, 06:28:50 PM

Quote from: Niwantaw on February 23, 2012, 06:22:45 PM
...Cat's are fine jumping off of the top floor. Their terminal velocity is lower than what it takes to hurt them due to their fur acting like a parachute.

Also I have two cats that would probably see how much they could reduce the local bird population by.
(Bengal leopard cats :3)

When I was going to college in upstate New York, I rescued a very young Canadian Lynx Cub. He was my buddy for eight years, and would curl up on my chest at night when I would go to sleep.

Seze Mune · February 23, 2012, 09:04:56 PM

Quote from: Niwantaw on February 23, 2012, 06:22:45 PM
...Cat's are fine jumping off of the top floor. Their terminal velocity is lower than what it takes to hurt them due to their fur acting like a parachute.

Wouldn't that depend on how far they're falling? Because falling from a second story would probably be less terminal than falling from a 50th story.

Alyara Arati · February 23, 2012, 09:09:38 PM

Quote from: Niwantaw on February 23, 2012, 06:22:45 PM
...Cat's are fine jumping off of the top floor. Their terminal velocity is lower than what it takes to hurt them due to their fur acting like a parachute.

(Bengal leopard cats :3)

Tell that to my cat who destroyed her knee in an attempt to not die when she was thrown out a third story window by some kids.

Bengals are so pretty; I hope yours are not too high strung and don't drive you crazy running all over the place.

Seze Mune · February 23, 2012, 09:58:33 PM

Unfortunately, I don't have any cats. But if I could I think I would like to get a savannah cat. I'll bet bengals are lovely too.

Niri Te · February 23, 2012, 10:39:59 PM

Quote from: Seze Mune on February 23, 2012, 09:58:33 PM
Unfortunately, I don't have any cats. But if I could I think I would like to get a savannah cat. I'll bet bengals are lovely too.

Ma Seze,
If I were to buy a cat from a store, (the ONLY way that you will get one of these), it would be the cat that traces it's history back to Egypt, the Abyssinian. They are Sooo cool, I'll never have one though, they are very rare, and very expensive.
ta Niri Te