Garden of Four Seasons
Garden of Four Seasons Environment,Consumer,Research International design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati, together with property developer Citylife, unveils “Garden of the Four Seasons”, an enclosed garden in Milan, where all four seasons coexist with each other, concurrently, throughout the year. Copy: Based on a concept by Dr. Barbara Römer , founder of the creative consultancy Studio Römer, and inspired by the historical Quattro Stagioni fountain located in the neighbourhood, the project leverages a new system for high-precision climate control, by which incoming solar energy is partially collected through photovoltaics and partially redistributed among the different seasonal areas, with zero net energy consumption. The project aims at reclaiming a closer relationship between urban dwellers and nature’s cycles. Commissioned by Citylife, a new neighborhood under development in the north-west of Milan, the project is based on a master plan by architects Zaha H...