The vertical forest urban complex of Huanggang Juran House covers an area of 4.54 hectares and consists of five towers ( including two residential towers ). The five towers included in the project introduce the concept of ' vertical forest ' and form a new green complex integrating residential, hotel and large commercial space, which can meet the daily needs of different individuals, residents and tourists.

January 2022 - Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex, located in the city of Huanggang in Hubei province, is the very first Chinese Vertical Forest designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti China, fully completed and already inhabited since few weeks by the first tenants.

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It’s a new type of Vertical Forest combining open and closed balconies that interrupt the regularity of the building and create a continuous ever-changing movement, accentuated by the presence of trees and shrubs able, thanks to the structure, to develop freely in height while the foliage fit perfectly into the façade design.

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“The design allows an excellent view of the tree-lined façades, enhancing the sensorial experience of the greenery and integrating the plant landscape with the architectural dimension” says the architect Stefano Boeri, Founder of Stefano Boeri Archietti- Thus, the inhabitants of the residential towers have the opportunity to experience the urban space from a different perspective while fully enjoying the comfort of being surrounded by living nature.

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Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex covers an area of 4.54 hectares and comprises five towers, two of which are residential and designed as vertical forests. It’s a new green complex that integrates buildings for residences, hotels and large commercial spaces, able to meet the daily needs of a number of different individuals, residents and temporary guests, inhabitants and tourists.

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The greenery of the Vertical Forest, selected from local species, is composed by 404 trees (the main trees are Ginkgo biloba, Osmanthus fragrans, Acer griseum, Ligustrum lucidum,  Chimonanthus praecox); 4620 shrubs (the main middle shrubs and small shrubs are Hibiscus mutabilis, Elaeagnus pungens, Nandina domestica, Euonymus alatus); 2408 square meters of perennial grass, flowers and climbing plants like Ophiopogon bodinieri, Sedum lineare, Liriope spicata), absorbe 22 tons/year of CO2 and produce 11 tons/year of O2.

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Dr. Xu Yibo, Partner of Stefano Boeri Architetti China comments: “The completion of Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex is a big step in the practice of Stefano Boeri’s green concept in China. This project represents a very comforting news for all of us: we hope that one day everyone will have the chance to live close to nature in their own private home rather than just in public spaces. The Vertical Forest model in residences will fundamentally transform the landscape of future cities and change people's expectations for future ecological life”

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Pietro Chiodi, Project Director, concludes: “The first Vertical Forest built in China has a double meaning: for us, it opens a new architectural typology - with extruded volumes fitting among the trees - while for Huanggang it may trigger an overall process of regeneration and redevelopment of the urban context."

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