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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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Public Art – Green, Functional and Beautiful
On October 8th Rebecca Ansert, Founder of Green Public Art Consultancy, was invited to speak at the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) Symposium , OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design. AIPP staff, Carrie Brown and … 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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“A Breath of Life”: Artificial Study of Plant Life
The idea is simple…plants require carbon dioxide to grow. Scotland-based artist and designer Fraser Ross has designed A Breath of Life to engage viewers by asking them to activate his artwork by breathing on it. This is, as Fraser notes, … 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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