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LAGI announces it’s 2012 competition

In partnership with New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation, the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition is being held for a site within Freshkills Park (the former Fresh Kills Landfill) in New York City. The competition is … Continue reading

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OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design

OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design, a full-day symposium hosted by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Program, will feature an intimate look at existing and future public art and design in the Seaholm District, a … Continue reading

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Green Building: Where Does The Art Fit In?

On May 4, 2011, Rebecca Ansert, Founder & Principal of Green Public Art co-presented an American for the Arts webinar Going Green: How to Align Public with Green Building and Infrastructure with Mary Jo Aagerstoun, President, EcoArt South Florida, Inc; … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Sustainable Sites & Water Efficiency

continued from the conversation… Green Building: Where Does The Art Fit In? Within a standard new construction LEED checklist there are several entry points where I believe public art could have a contributing role to the final tally of certification … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Energy & Atmosphere

continued from… PUBLIC ART and LEED – Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE Refrigerant Management – is a great opportunity for glass curtains. Points will be awarded if the project does not increase and/or reduces a building heat … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality

continued from… PUBLIC ART and LEED – Energy & Atmosphere MATERIALS & RESOURCES Recycled Content – should be self explanatory. Use post-industrial or post-consumer recycled materials Regional Materials –means all materials used in a project are sources within 500 miles … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Innovation & Design

continued from … PUBLIC ART and LEED – Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality INNOVATION & DESIGN The purpose of this LEED category is to recognize projects for innovative building features and sustainable building knowledge. Projects are allowed 5 … Continue reading

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Public Art Team realities:united Sends Smoke Rings as a Reminder of CO2 Emission

BIG architects, developed in collaboration with art studio realities:united, AKT, Topotek 1 and Man Made Land, has won an international competition to design a new Waste-to-Energy Plant for Copenhagen that doubles as a ski slope for Copenhagen’s citizens and a … Continue reading

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Mobile Egg-Shaped Shelter Offers a Rent-free, Off-the-grid Lifestyle

Seeking a rent-free, off-the-grid lifestyle? Like many, 24-year-old architect Dai Haifei was struggling to pay his rent in one of the most densely populated and expensive cities in the world, Beijing, China. His new innovative home comes in the form … Continue reading

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New market integrates salvaged materials into public art

A new Safeway grocery store in Bethesda, MD, designed by Rounds VanDuzer Architects, will be LEED certified. As part of the project, Safeway commissioned Ecoartist Erwin Timmers of the Washington Glass Studio to integrate artwork into the architectural facade of … Continue reading

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