Egypt Is Building Africa’s First “vertical Forest” With 14,000 Plants And 350 Trees
Italian designer Stefano Boeri is planning to bring about the first vertical forest in the New Administrative Capital, currently undergoing set up in the deserted and barren region of Cairo. The three buildings designed for this would involve trees and plants that are pollution absorbing.
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Although Stefano Boeri Architetti, Boeri’s Italy based company, has built several vertical forests throughout the world, this is the numero uno in Africa. This development would also bring about two other talented designers- Shimaa Shalaash, an Egyptian designer, and Italian architect of landscapes, Laura Gatti. The designs dictate a triad of 7 story buildings shaped like a cube, filled with a veritable forest.
The three buildings will contain around 350 trees along with over 14,000 shrubs from around 100 species. While one building would function as a hotel, others would be used as housing complexes.
This planned city is soon going to overthrow Cairo as the capital of Egypt and would contain ministries, financial districts, apartments, and embassies. Since Cairo is suffering from overpopulation and pollution, this seems to be a viable solution.
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Boeri believes that in the current scenario of lack of space, a vertical forest would be able to bring about a lot of square meters of forestry in a few square meters. It would also provide shelter for a host of insects and birds. The shrubs and trees would photosynthesize and produce clean oxygen for all.