Made from a staggering 2980 LEGO pieces, this mini replica of Boeri’s Vertical Forest comes with 5 stories, residents and an abundance of LEGO plants!
Stefano Boeri has carved out a place for himself among the most talented contemporary architects. Adopting greenery not as an accessory but rather as an important tool, Boeri crafts buildings that are vertical forests, with more plants than people. The idea is to have a balance between the urban settings and the environment itself, the building being a miniature biosphere that purifies the air around it, cuts out the sunlight and becomes a beautiful emerald in a sea of concrete. TheCasleFan, a LEGO builder who celebrates Boeri’s creations, has created a tiny replica of Boeri’s Milan project. The building is a scaled-down caricature of the original 2014 structure called Bosco Verticale, or vertical forest in Italian.
Designer: TheCastleFan
The LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) by TheCastleFan really nails the details beautifully. The building is dotted with what really looks like countless plants, perched not only on each floor, but also along the walls. The balconies have vines that descend downwards, and the solar panels on the terrace give the green building a greener touch!
TheCastleFan’s LEGO build includes 5 residents (one on each floor), plus 2 pets. Each housing unit can be opened outwards through a multiple hinge system that allows for great playability, making the LEGO piece not only sculptural but also interactive.
The opening of the individual houses reveals the details inside, which are designed according to each resident. You have a musician, a cook, a woman working at a desk, someone walking their dog downstairs, it really feels like you’re not just looking at a toy, but rather individual characters who live in the building.
Built from 2,980 LEGO bricks, this MOC is part of the LEGO Ideas Forum, a community initiative that invites individual users to create LEGO sculptures that then get votes from other community members. Projects that get more than 10,000 votes are then turned into real LEGO constructions that people can buy. So far, TheCastleFan’s vertical forest has received 2,300 votes with 571 days left until voting ends. You can vote for their LEGO creation by clicking here!
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