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Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World 2017
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Published on Apr 24, 2017
#Architecture #LIFE
Published on Apr 24, 2017
By End 2016, Over 43% of World's Skyscrapers Are In China
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China is Building a Smog-eating 'Forest city' Filled with Tree-Covered Skyscrapers
Italian design firm Stefano Boeri Architetti believes that building a neighborhood with plant-covered towers could help the city reduce its pollution levels. On June 26, Liuzhou broke ground on what Boeri calls a "forest city."
In April, the company also announced that it will build two skyscrapers, called Nanjing Green Towers, that will hold a total of 1,100 trees and 2,500 cascading shrubs on their rooftops and balconies. The design will be similar to that of a two-tower complex that Boeri designed in Milan. Another tower in Lausanne, Switzerland will follow a similar plan and is expected to open by early 2018.
Boeri's ultimate goal is to create an entire "forest city" that will become a reality in Liuzhou by 2020. Take a look at the plans below:
The forest city will be constructed in the mountainous region of Liuzhou (柳州; Guangxi Province), China by 2020.
Commissioned by the Liuzhou Municipality Urban Planning department, the project calls for towers covered in 40,000 trees and nearly one million plants, drawn from over 100 species.
The plants will absorb an estimated 10,000 tons of CO2 and 57 tons of pollutants annually — which is the equivalent of kicking more than 2,100 cars off the road.
A small portion of the city, which has a total population of around 1.5 million residents, will be redeveloped. New offices, hotels, hospitals, schools, and homes for approximately 30,000 people will be built.
The majority of the buildings' electricity will come from renewable sources, like solar power, according to the architects.
In early 2017, another Chinese city, Nanjing (南京; Jiangsu Province), started building "forest towers" designed by Boeri. Set to be complete by 2018, they will feature offices, a 247-room luxury hotel, a museum, and an architecture school.
The Nanjing Green Towers will look similar to the two that Stefano Boeri Architetti designed in Milan, which measure 360 and 250 feet tall.
The balconies and rooftops are covered in approximately 900 trees and over 20,000 plants, ranging from shrubs to flowers.
Though the two towers' effect on Nanjing's overall pollution levels will be minimal, they served as a blueprint for the forest city in Liuzhou.
Entire forest cities could collectively have a much larger impact on smog than individual towers.
http://www.businessinsider.com/stef...-a-blueprint-for-the-forest-city-in-liuzhou-9
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- Jun. 27, 2017, 2:36 PM
Italian design firm Stefano Boeri Architetti believes that building a neighborhood with plant-covered towers could help the city reduce its pollution levels. On June 26, Liuzhou broke ground on what Boeri calls a "forest city."
In April, the company also announced that it will build two skyscrapers, called Nanjing Green Towers, that will hold a total of 1,100 trees and 2,500 cascading shrubs on their rooftops and balconies. The design will be similar to that of a two-tower complex that Boeri designed in Milan. Another tower in Lausanne, Switzerland will follow a similar plan and is expected to open by early 2018.
Boeri's ultimate goal is to create an entire "forest city" that will become a reality in Liuzhou by 2020. Take a look at the plans below:
The forest city will be constructed in the mountainous region of Liuzhou (柳州; Guangxi Province), China by 2020.
Commissioned by the Liuzhou Municipality Urban Planning department, the project calls for towers covered in 40,000 trees and nearly one million plants, drawn from over 100 species.
The plants will absorb an estimated 10,000 tons of CO2 and 57 tons of pollutants annually — which is the equivalent of kicking more than 2,100 cars off the road.
A small portion of the city, which has a total population of around 1.5 million residents, will be redeveloped. New offices, hotels, hospitals, schools, and homes for approximately 30,000 people will be built.
The majority of the buildings' electricity will come from renewable sources, like solar power, according to the architects.
In early 2017, another Chinese city, Nanjing (南京; Jiangsu Province), started building "forest towers" designed by Boeri. Set to be complete by 2018, they will feature offices, a 247-room luxury hotel, a museum, and an architecture school.
The Nanjing Green Towers will look similar to the two that Stefano Boeri Architetti designed in Milan, which measure 360 and 250 feet tall.
The balconies and rooftops are covered in approximately 900 trees and over 20,000 plants, ranging from shrubs to flowers.
Though the two towers' effect on Nanjing's overall pollution levels will be minimal, they served as a blueprint for the forest city in Liuzhou.
Entire forest cities could collectively have a much larger impact on smog than individual towers.
http://www.businessinsider.com/stef...-a-blueprint-for-the-forest-city-in-liuzhou-9
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Pakistan definitely needs this too
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I've seen some pics of Islamabad, the city looks already very green. But yes, more green buildings are definitely a way to go.
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But Karachi badly needs it.
