by Emanuele Isonio<\/p>\n
The first tree to be lifted by crane to the 25th floor, 90 metres above the ground, was Osmanthus fragrans, a species native to central China. It was soon joined by another 395 trees, 3,600 shrubs<\/strong> and 12,000 perennials.<\/strong> All of this multiplied by two. The location is symbolic: the province of Hubei, which sadly attained worldwide notoriety because of the Covid-19<\/strong> epidemic which originated in its capital city, Wuhan<\/strong>. Just 80 km away, in the city of Huanggang, two skyscrapers will soon house the first \u201cVertical Forests\u201d in China, which will be officially inaugurated in February 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A measure of excellence of Italian green architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n The project is the brainchild of the Italian architect Stefano Boeri<\/strong>, who had already designed the futuristic Vertical Forest in Milan<\/strong> six years earlier. The contents vary but the objectives are the same: make use of urban buildings to spread systems capable of absorbing CO2 and microparticles generated by heating systems and traffic, while also reducing consumption of energy by air conditioning.<\/strong> \u201cWe are delighted that the concept of the Vertical Forest is beginning to spread throughout China,\u201d said the architect Stefano Boeri. \u201cAs was the case with the first Vertical Forest in Milan, the towers in Huanggang and Nanjing will become a benchmark for sustainable green architecture<\/strong> throughout Southeast Asia\u201d.<\/p>\n