Competition 2014 — Land Art Generator

LAGI 2014 Copenhagen

site typology: brownfield

LAGI 2014 was an ideas competition to design a site-specific public artwork that, in addition to its conceptual beauty, has the ability to harness energy cleanly from nature and convert it into electricity for the utility grid.

LAGI 2014 came to Copenhagen at an opportune moment. As the city (the European Green Capital of 2014) moves towards carbon neutral status by 2025 the debate over the aesthetic manifestation and human interaction component of our new energy infrastructure is becoming increasingly important to the planning strategies required to attain zero-carbon sustainability goals.

“Land Art Generator provides new and exciting proposals for approaching the green transition. We saw in the previous exhibitions in Dubai in 2010 and New York City in 2012, where creative forces of art, architecture, and engineering together brought forth innovative ideas, concepts, and solutions that can produce green energy while being integrated to beautify the local environment.”Martin Lidegaard, Danish Minister of Climate, Energy, and Building

Design Site

The LAGI 2014 design site—Refshaleøen—at its height, was a shipyard that employed 8,000 individuals and is poised to be an important area for new development within the city. The rich historical context of the site, and its place in Copenhagen’s future informed the design proposals.

The view to the site from the Langelinie and the cherished statue of the Little Mermaid provided a beautiful canvas on which to create.

LAGI 2014 partnered with the Green Cities Municipalities (including Albertslund, Herning, Allerød, and Kolding) of Denmark for additional opportunities for teams, which were outlined more in depth in the Design Guidelines.

The award ceremony, exhibition, and book launch was held in Copenhagen in the fall of 2014 in partnership with the Danish Design Centre at the Design Society.

Various community events were held in Denmark in collaboration with project partners and we worked again with Prestel publishing to create a beautiful publication that includes 60 of the top submissions, along with essays by leaders in the fields of architecture, art, renewable energy, urban planning, and more.

LAGI 2014 Supporters

Region Hovedstaden

The Culture and Leisure Committeefor the City of Copenhagen

Design Brief

LAGI 2014 Design Brief Document

Partners

IT University of Copenhagen

Refshaleøen Holding

Danish Design Centre

Information Studies at Aarhus University

Alexandra Institute

Green Cities

Shawati’ Magazine