Vertical Forest Tirana

Vertical Forest Tirana
Pylli Vertikal (Albanian)
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General information
StatusUnder construction
TypeMixed-use, Residential
LocationTirana, Albania
AddressRruga Dervish Hima 3, Tirana, Albania
Coordinates41°19′05″N 19°49′31″E / 41.31814°N 19.82514°E / 41.31814; 19.82514
Construction started2017
Completed2024
Height
Roof75 m (246 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete
Floor count21 (+4 underground)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Stefano Boeri
DeveloperGener 2
Structural engineerLEAL-CSE

Vertical Forest Tirana (Albanian: [Pylli Vertikal]; transl. Vertical Forest) is a mixed-use highrise building located in Tirana, Albania. The tower stands at a total of 75 metres (246 ft) tall being divided into 21 floors and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2024.[1][2]

Architecture

Concept

As its very name suggests, the building embodies the concept of progressive Urban forestry for cities. The tower shares one common wall with the previously built Ambasador III Tirana, coming short of it to 7 meters. It was featured in Tirana's 2030 Materplan which mainly aimed to bring an increase in green and wooded surfaces in the central areas of the city. It was designed as a self-sustainable Green building displaying a total of 3,200 plants and 145 trees on the façades, which, according to the main architects, gives the building the impression of "opening like a flower".[3]

The building has a total of 21 above ground floors and 4 underground, and will host 105 apartments when completed. The balconies share a design which points out the accentuatation of the building's boundaries extend outwards. The architects resolved this challenge with an intersection of the slabs between the floors which specifically rotate in opposite directions each. This feature aims to accentuate the movement of the façade and allowing the planting of further tall trees.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stefano Boeri designs Tirana Vertical Forest in Albania". Dezeen. March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Tirana Vertical Forest". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Tirana Vertical Forest: Conquering the Landscape". compassesworld.com. Compasses Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Vertical Forest Tirana". stefanoboeriarchitetti.net. Stefano Boeri Architetti. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Stefano Boeri Architetti Creates a Vertical Forest for Tirana 2030 Master Plan". archdaily.com. ArchDaily. March 18, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "FACADE DESIGN FOR THE TIRANA VERTICAL FOREST". sceproject.it. SCE Project. Retrieved August 23, 2024.