New energies
Subtitle: Land Art Generator Initiative, Copenhagen
By: edited by Robert Ferry, Elizabeth Monoian
Contributors: Karnøe, Peter; Land Art Generator Initiative (Project)
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Munchen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9783791353692
Subjects: Competitions; Sustainable design; Architecture; Industrial Architecture; Land Art Generator Initiative (Project); Renewable energy sources; Electric power-plants; Design and construction
Other titles: Land art generator initiative, Copenhagen
Description: Founded in 2009, the Land Art Generator Initiative, or LAGI, was created to encourage the design and construction of public art installations that have the added benefit of utility-scale clean energy generation. The biennial competition, which receives submissions from around the world, is this year being held in Copenhagen, Denmark - a city that is moving towards carbon neutral status by 2025. The design site is a manmade island in Copenhagen's harbour that is rich in history and possesses stunning views. Fifty of the best entries for the competition are profiled in this volume in detailed spreads that include illustrations, photographs and profiles of those involved in the planning and design. Essays explore the role of creativity in the conception of our new energy landscapes. As LAGI's global reputation expands, this biennial competition and the accompanying volume will help pave the way for innovative strategies for achieving worldwide sustainability.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: LAGI 2014 design guidelines; title: The glowing island / Annette Skov; title: Energy as alien / Laura Watts and Brit Ross Winthereik; title: The human approach to sustainability / Trine Plambech, Johanne Mose Entwistle, and Liselott Stenfeldt; title: Danish wind power / Peter Karnøe; title: Working together / Chris Fremantle; title: Visual art and the ecological challenge : about some of the first creators and their influence / Else Marie Bukdahl; title: Generating futures : LAGI as an Imaginatorium / Lea Schick and Anne Sophie Witzke; title: Winning entries; title: Shortlisted entries; title: Selected entries; title: Green cities, Denmark LAGI 2014 partners.