CityLife Milan contributes to 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' forum

Image: CityLife Milan - courtesy ZHA

Future Cities forum is very pleased that Andrea Cottone, Sustainability Lead at CityLife Milan will join our 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' forum discussion at EY in London co-hosted with Marcus Richards.

Covering an area of 366,000 square metres, CityLife is one of the most important urban redevelopment projects in Europe, a balanced mix of private and public services including a business hub, a shopping district, a residential area and a huge public park which, with its 173,000 sqm and over 2,000 trees, represents a place where one can spend free time walking and staying in contact with nature. An entirely pedestrian area, CityLife boasts a futuristic underground traffic and parking system, unique in Italy.

At the heart of CityLife is the CityLife Business & Shopping District, the three iconic business towers designed by world-famous architects Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki, Daniel Libeskind, and 100 shops, services and restaurants facing the public park. Two new buildings connected by a wave shaped photovoltaic roof and designed by Bjarke Ingels, will complete the skyline and bring the Business District up to 200,000 square metres gross leasable area (GLA).

CityLife residences are Class A certified, in accordance with the project's focus on environmental sustainability. The use of renewable energy sources, as well as the choice of insulating materials, ensure very low energy consumption with the utmost respect for the environment.

Image: the park at CityLife - courtesy Generali

According to Generali:

'CityLife is now a global benchmark for urban transformation and excellence, making history as the first district in the world to achieve Platinum-level certification in three prestigious international sustainability standards: LEED for Cities and Communities, WELL for Community, and SITES for Existing Landscape.

'These certifications highlight CityLife’s commitment to sustainable urban regeneration and the creation of a resilient and inclusive community.

'In addition to the park, the certifications also apply to several key landmarks within CityLife: the Isozaki Tower, certified LEED Platinum; the Hadid Tower, certified LEED Platinum; the Libeskind Tower, certified LEED Gold; the CityLife Shopping District, certified BREEAM In-Use Good Level; the Hadid Residences; the Libeskind Residences; the BabyLife Nursery, certified LEED Platinum; and CityWave, which has already received WiredScore Platinum certification and is pre-certified for LEED and WELL Platinum'

Below: interior of shopping district, CityLife in Milan (Image courtesy Hufton + Crow for Zaha Hadid Architects / ZHA for Generali Real Estate)