The Arch2O website has published an article by Ruba Ahmed dedicated to the Palazzo Verde project by Stefano Boeri Architetti, a new landmark in the Nieuw Zuid district of Antwerp, which adapts the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) prototype for a district that is strategic to the city’s development.
Palazzo Verde is home to 86 trees, 1,000 shrubs and 1,200 plants, for a total of 780 square meters of green surface made up mainly of native species typical of woodland and undergrowth environments, selected by a team of experts and botanists. The rooftop garden is accessible to residents directly from the stairwells and stands out as a protected, inclusive space, achieved by positioning trees and shrubs along the perimeter of the terraces.
The building, with heights ranging from 3 to 7 floors, has 67 apartments: of these, 6 are located at the ends of the building and feature double and triple exposure.
With Palazzo Verde, a low-density variation of the Bosco Verticale model has been carried forward, demonstrating that incorporating greenery and nature into architecture is not the exclusive preserve of skyscrapers or luxury buildings, but rather an extremely flexible and adaptable approach capable of generating original architectural configurations based on the specific characteristics of the context, functions, and local needs.
To read the full article: https://www.arch2o.com/palazzo-verde-apartments-stefano-boeri-architetti/