Stefano Boeri Architetti Completes Vertical Forest Skyscraper in Utrecht
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has completed the Wonderwoods Vertical Forest in Utrecht, Netherlands, a 104-meter-tall mixed-use tower featuring balconies with hundreds of trees and thousands of plants. The project is part of a car-free district and includes an adjacent tree-covered block by local studio MVSA.
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Located in Beurskwartier, a new car-free district in the centre of Utrecht, the 31-storey Wonderwoods Vertical Forest forms part of the wider mixed-use Wonderwoods development.
Stefano Boeri Architetti has completed a plant-clad tower wrapped by balconies.
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