Egypt will be home for Africa’s first vertical forest in its New Administrative Capital, located about 48 km east of Cairo in the desert. Designed by the Italian architect Stefano Boeri, the vertical forest consists of three 30m by 30m cube-shaped apartment buildings covered in planted terraces. The seven story-high trio will be home for at least “350 trees and 14 thousand shrubs of over 100 species,” CNN reported. Boeri’s designs often focus on the environmental implications of urban phenomena keen on decreasing the footprint. According to the architect’s website, the vertical forest scheme is a “project for the environmental survival of contemporary cities designed to promote the coexistence of architecture and nature in urban areas”. He works alongside Egyptian designer Shimaa Shalash and Italian landscape architect Laura Gatti who are helping him bring thing architectural innovation to life. The project will begin in 2020 and will take two years to construct. In an interview with CNN Style in 2018, Boeri said “The ability to enlarge green surfaces inside and around our city is one of the most efficient ways to try to reverse climate change.” “So, a vertical forest is…
Egypt to Host Africa’s First Vertical Forest in its New Administrative Capital
August 8, 2019
