Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Frances first Vertical Forest will add a hectare of forest to Paris skyline

Stefano Boeri Architetti’s Vertical Forests continue to take root around the world, with the latest project planned for Paris. Designed for Villiers sur Marne in east Paris, Forêt Blanche will be a 54-meter-tall tower built predominately of timber. Two thousand trees, shrubs, and plants will cover the wooden facade—a green surface equivalent to a hectare of forest. Forêt Blanche recently won the Marne Europe — Villiers sur Marne competition along with a dozen other structures...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/frances-first-vertical-forest-will-add-a-hectare-of-forest-to-paris-skyline
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