Vertical Forest is not a new concept and there are many living examples of those architectures that combines nature and urban living together. ifgroup works with CEG Schwarzwald, put together this concept that responds to the specific requirements of the Chinese market.
The conceptual residential complex is state of the art throughout, and aims to be a role model for urban development. The private residential worlds are embedded within a public area, which serves as a centre for art and culture, and itself aims to become an urban landmark. The future residents of the complex thus become a part of their very own, modern life philosophy.
Four residential towers standing at a height of around 100 m apiece offer 100,000 m² of residential space and around 500 residential units on 30 storeys. The project was developed in the context of an integral sustainability concept and fulfils the highest standards when it comes to proximity to nature (naturalness), comfort and design.
The residential towers rise up from a public area that is spatially intertwined with a park. A so-called Culture Hub offers flexible spaces for events, concerts and exhibitions. Community facilities such as preschools and commercial usage in the form of smaller shops are also accommodated here. The rear side, which is more private and more closely connected to nature, houses the fitness and wellness area, which is exclusively available to residents. As a statement of the life philosophy of this complex we have brought the trees as close as possible to the residents. They grow from the park surrounding the complex, up the ramps leading to the Culture Hub, and continue upwards to populate the terraces of the individual storeys, enveloping the towers in a green sheath. So it is called as “Urban Forest”.
Looking pretty cool right? There is no number on the esitmate cost and based on the complexity of the design, maybe it will be a concept forever.
