A “green” hill amidst asphalt jungle

Recently, Heatherwick Studios showed pictures of the “1000 Trees” project, which is near to complete in Shanghai. As you might have understood, they will cover the whole building with different kinds of plants to create something similar to a huge “green” hill right in the center of modern metropolis.

The project is divided into two hill-shaped multifunctional buildings, which include shops, office premises, snack bars, venues for events and galleries.

A stepped surface of the “hill” will be a safe house for hundreds of plants and trees in giant planters of various shapes and sizes, located on the tops of concrete columns. All columns are decorated with hand-crafted texture which looks spectacular both from afar and close up.

In total, about 25,000 selected plants of 46 different species, including bushes and lichens. Each planter has a unique combination of plants, most of which are evergreens, to provide burgeoning greenery throughout the year.

The second phase of the project will also include large landscaped areas, including a 900-meter strip of public space on the banks of the river and a 12,000-square-meter landscape park with a jogging track, a sculpture garden and a number of outdoor venues for events.

Every single day brings us lots of jaw-dropping blueprints of the future, that change this world for the better.