Contribution for the first international Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) RENEWABLE ENERGY CAN BE BEAUTIFUL design competition 2010, sponsored by MASDAR.
Sun Panel Sculpture, the Earth Sculpture and the Tower place of communication = city of transformation.
Abu Dhabi project link.
Maria Dundakova, environmental artist, project author
Markus Walser, Architect, 3D visualization
Dr Heinrich Stülpnagel, advice Head of Office of Research and Development
ZHAW School of Engineering
Artist’s descriptive text:
Sun Panel Sculpture, Earth Sculpture, and the Tower
The language of nature is the language of people. Each kind of life (form) also has a (technical) function. The topography of Abu Dhabi is formed by the gravitational rhythm of the tide’s ebb and flow. Natural space and urban space are interconnected in a unique choreography of the elements earth, water, sun and air.
In Sun Rite Gravitation, a choreography of the tides emerges from the arabesque movements of the Earth Sculpture. Water channels that mark the Earth’s surface offer habitats for countless living species. Small, raised, dune-like formations provide a natural environment for green vegetation.
Among the elements that coexist with the natural tidal arena, the surrounding sun panels constitute a triangle that visually connects water and Earth. The sun panels rotate like sunflowers, tracking the sun.
Each individual element is just a piece of technology, but arranging them in a sequence creates a constantly changing line in the landscape that traces the horizon. A mirror on the back of each panel reflects the landscape, thus creating a dialogue between the sky and the Earth. The installation changes all the time, taking on a different aspect 365 days of the year.
A spiral-shaped tower connects sky and Earth and provides an opportunity for visitors to observe the entire surrounding landscape in all directions from above.
The chaos aesthetic of the macro and micro life elements and the juxtaposed new urban aesthetic of the sun panels have a mutually heightening effect.
Three dialogue spheres, three sculptures, interact within a triangular topography. Each one is clearly and distinctly defined; aesthetic, economically sustainable functions hold them together and provide three supplementary rhythms.
Three dialogue spheres, three sculptures, interact within a triangular topography. Each one is clearly and distinctly defined; aesthetic, economically sustainable functions hold them together and provide three supplementary rhythms.
Autor: Maria Dundakova
low-res version PDF of submitted boards
video link: SUN RITE „GRAVITATION“
BOOK „THE TIME IS NOW“ Public Art of the Sustainable City ; Page 168 -173 with images
http://landartgenerator.org/
From the publisher’s description:
In 2010, the Land Art Generator Initiative held its first international design competition to explore the various facets of renewable energy’s beauty. Artists, architects, engineers and scientists from around the world worked together to design power plants that would function not only as infrastructure for clean energy production, but also as conceptually powerful works of art for the United Arab Emirates. This book presents the best of the entries, the winners of which were chosen by an international jury. The aim is to actualise public art that fulfills its societal role while pushing the boundaries of technology—progress at peace with the natural world.
The Time Is Now: Public Art of The Sustanable City Land Art Generator Initiative UAE
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Publisher : Page One
Published Date : 2012/04
230mm × 187mmISBN : 9789814286756
