We are looking forward to our project of bioclimatic cooling towers, that is published in the current issue of the magazine Bio Architettura.

On the initiative of Wittfrida Mitterer, a lecturer at the University of Lumsa, the idea of an entrance pavilion to St Peter's Square was taken up on the basis of Benini's original design and developed into the concept of the evaporation trees by haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 in collaboration with Transsolar and C4 engineers.

The phenomenon of cooling through evaporation is demonstrated i.e. adiabatic cooling. A lush green roof provides much-needed shade. Inside, a cooling tower exploits evaporation with a film of water running from top to bottom over the recycled terracotta tiles, thereby substantially lowering the air temperature and creating a beneficial microclimate. The supporting structure of bamboo poles is reversibly connected by use of ropes. The entire structure can be dismantled and reused at the end of its useful life. Two locations are currently under consideration in Rome, whereby these remarkable trees will demonstrate what can be achieved in an urban context by applying natural principles to transform the quality of the public realm.