{"id":76043,"date":"2019-07-20T12:56:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T16:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/?p=76043"},"modified":"2019-08-19T17:26:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T21:26:49","slug":"the-flowering-desert-turns-the-sun-into-clean-energy-with-shimmering-dunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/archives\/76043","title":{"rendered":"The Flowering Desert Turns the Sun into Clean Energy with Shimmering Dunes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Flowering Desert<\/em> is enticing yet impossible to touch. It is familiar yet deceptive in its scale.<\/h2>\n
\"The
The Flowering Desert<\/em> by John Ng
Technology: dye-sensitized solar cells (DCCS)
Annual Capacity: 1,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The aeolian forms of desert sand dunes rise and fall, floating along the horizon line upon the approach to Masdar City. The vast surface of the dunes is comprised of a myriad of desert flowers—42,432 translucent dye-sensitized solar cells in the hues of the resilient flora of the desert.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Flowering Desert<\/em> by John Ng
Technology: dye-sensitized solar cells (DCCS)
Annual Capacity: 1,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The dune covers and protects a sunken park\u2014a fortress courtyard that acts as a cool and welcoming city portal. Gardens flourish within, shaded by the colorful floating dunes above. It is a work of land art that visualizes the exchange of energy in the desert. <\/p>\n

\"The
The Flowering Desert<\/em> by John Ng
Technology: dye-sensitized solar cells (DCCS)
Annual Capacity: 1,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The aeolian crescent form of sand dunes, shaped by the prevailing wind of the desert, is abstracted as a repeating pattern. The form is articulated to gently rise and fall above the ground level and create a series of spaces with varying proportions below. The vastness of its surface area generates a significant amount of clean electricity for the city grid.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Flowering Desert<\/em> by John Ng
Technology: dye-sensitized solar cells (DCCS)
Annual Capacity: 1,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the unique characteristics of an Arab fortresses, such as the Al Jahili Fort in Al Ain, is the inclusion of a large public square within the complex for public activities. The Flowering Desert recreates the experience of a grand courtyard space by sinking the park below grade, allowing the flowering desert to float above and shelter a series of gardens within, creating a cool and shaded space for gathering, relaxing, and events.<\/p>\n

\"The
The Flowering Desert<\/em> by John Ng
Technology: dye-sensitized solar cells (DCCS)
Annual Capacity: 1,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The Flowering Desert<\/em> by John Ng
Technology: dye-sensitized solar cells (DCCS)
Annual Capacity: 1,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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LAGI 2019 is sponsored by Masdar<\/a> and is held in partnership with the 24th World Energy Congress<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"Masdar\"<\/a>      \"World<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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