Just a few things……
The Pavillion
This sculpture is made of natural materials and was on display for the 2009 UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen and received a JEC Innovation Award for showing cutting edge possibilities of using sustainable and intelligent materials in design. The artwork was created by 3XN architects together with StageOne Freeform Composite, Skykon and COWI.
“We believe the future is with new materials that require less energy to produce than aluminium or concrete. And now we hope that the knowledge gained from the project can be used in other applications, and possibly in other industries.” Kim Herforth Nielsen, founder of 3XN
“It is fascinating to think that, with the right materials, human activity can be converted into useable energy, just as when kids playing on the pavilion illuminate its integrated LED lights. The pavilion has made it possible for us to demonstrate how sustainable and intelligent materials can be used as construction materials.” COWI R&D Director Bente Andersen.
A project like this offers new answers to environmental concerns often raised when using materials such as polyester, glass fibres,concrete etc. There is a growing need for the composite industry to find answers to energy consumption during production and to the recycling process. this project offers an environmentally friendly solution. This project promotes innovation if designers can produce amazing sculptures like this with eco-friendly materials for the same price shouldnt we all be considering this!!!
Tyre Horse Sculpture by Jeff koons.
This sculpture is made purely from recycled tyres. I thought i would put this on because i think it looks awesome, it would definitely stop me in the street.
Mark Coreth’s polar bear
The Ice Bear Project create sculptures that inspire audiences everywhere to make a connection with the Arctic. They are life size polar bears in ice with a bronze skeleton. As the public are encouraged to touch the sculpture, their actions impact by warming the ice and the polar bear melts to its metal skeleton on a shrinking iceberg.
I think this idea is extremely innovative in ways that the audience can get involved with the art and its environmental messages it stands for. This is definitely breaching the boundaries this is a piece of art that people can interact with and that they can change and have an impact on. I love this idea it is definitely more thought provoking than that of a boring poster that probably wouldn’t get noticed. How could you not notice this. This particular image was one of the sculptures placed in Copenhagen outside the climate change summit last year.
http://www.icebearproject.org/
Masking more out of less it’s a seat a fence and a sculpture. Brilliant!!
London Oasis
London Oasis designed by architect Laurie Chetwood. The Oasis is a demonstration of sustainability and renewable energy working with architecture to provide a tranquil oasis for London. The 12 metre high structure mimics the design of a growing flower: its “petals” open and close in response to the sun and the moon utilising daylight to generate power. It also contains a hydrogen fuel cell and wind turbine to make it self-sufficient. It even uses rainwater it has collected for irrigation and cooling. Inside the petals, there are five “people pods,” which visitors pull down over their heads. Once enclosed, they can retreat from the busy streets to breathe clean, cooled air while relaxing to music and bird songs. The Oasis interacts with the environment around it. It senses time, the weather and people, and responds accordingly. At night, it uses energy stored during the day to power a beacon in the form of a light show which responds to the movement of people around.
Again this is another piece of art that its “visitors” can interact with and can use guilt free knowing that its self efficient and not creating any harm to the enviroment. Perhaps it is the role of the designer to create design that people can use or enjoy with feeling no guilt for the enviroment.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13436983/
The Green Sculpture
Architects from LAVA thought up this installation in a five floor shopping centre in Sydney. The sculpture is 20 metres in height and consists of easy fabric tense on an aluminium basis. The main reason I liked this piece is the fact that it utilises the space provided with minimal wastage its definitely a big statement.
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