The Land Art Generator Initiative
Last year we worked with Brand Graphics to prepare illustrations for their design submission to the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) design competition in 2012. The resulting renderings were in a group exhibit at the Jam Jar in Dubai in January, and will be published in the book Regenerative Infrastructures, due out in June.
Onion 3D has also produced a short film for an upcoming exhibit to be held at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, New York. The exhibit will feature the shortlisted entries in the 2012 competion.
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| Solstice Sunrise |
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| Eastern Corridor |
Central Plaza
Southward view
Solar Cairn at dusk
The Solar Cairn
As a softly shining pattern of arching, translucent shapes by day or a subtle
glowing form on a distant hilltop at night, the Solar Cairn represents a
meditative landmark for human visitors while Freshkills’ more indigenous
inhabitants will find cover within its bounds. Positioned on the north side of
East Mound, it is located on 5 acres of the design site affording maximum sunlight
per year. Borne from the concept that humanity is inexorably linked to the
earth and sun, the Cairn gently rises out of the summit of the human-made
landform. It is developed in parallel to the idea of cairns found in Europe through
the ages as navigational guideposts, or commemorating a cemetery outside
community boundaries. The Solar Cairn as an acknowledgement of Freshkills
Landfill's 60+ year history; it is a landmark serving as a reminder of the
consequences of over-consumption as well as the advantages and disadvantages of
a throw-away society. It also stands as a guidepost on Freshkills’ long
journey back towards a more natural state
- Julianne Brown, Brand Graphics
As a softly shining pattern of arching, translucent shapes by day or a subtle glowing form on a distant hilltop at night, the Solar Cairn represents a meditative landmark for human visitors while Freshkills’ more indigenous inhabitants will find cover within its bounds. Positioned on the north side of East Mound, it is located on 5 acres of the design site affording maximum sunlight per year. Borne from the concept that humanity is inexorably linked to the earth and sun, the Cairn gently rises out of the summit of the human-made landform. It is developed in parallel to the idea of cairns found in Europe through the ages as navigational guideposts, or commemorating a cemetery outside community boundaries. The Solar Cairn as an acknowledgement of Freshkills Landfill's 60+ year history; it is a landmark serving as a reminder of the consequences of over-consumption as well as the advantages and disadvantages of a throw-away society. It also stands as a guidepost on Freshkills’ long journey back towards a more natural state
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