{"id":76312,"date":"2019-08-03T00:49:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T04:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/?p=76312"},"modified":"2019-08-19T17:24:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T21:24:02","slug":"forest-of-light-is-a-grand-hall-of-solar-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/archives\/76312","title":{"rendered":"Forest of Light<\/em> is a grand hall of solar energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forest of Light<\/em> proposes a lighthouse over the city of Masdar. <\/h2>\n
\"Forest
Forest of Light<\/em> by Joo Hyung Oh, Jae Ho Yoon, Su In Kim, Sunjae Yu, and Hyuksung Kwon
Technology: concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal
Annual Capacity: 9,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The design begins with the question \u201chow can energy-generating land art engage more deeply with the city in terms of its physical and technological attributes?\u201d<\/p>\n

The pointed arch is one of the most instantly recognizable symbols of Islamic architecture, seen in gateways, mosques, and residences throughout the UAE. The artwork has adapted this form, which signifies the cultural context of the region, into a grand and simple aesthetic gesture.<\/p>\n

\"Forest
Forest of Light<\/em> by Joo Hyung Oh, Jae Ho Yoon, Su In Kim, Sunjae Yu, and Hyuksung Kwon
Technology: concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal
Annual Capacity: 9,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The arch is rotated across the site boundary to construct a semi-circular elevation running northeast and southwest. At the same time, two mirrored pointed arches\u2014or the \u201cVesica Piscis\u201d intersection of two circles\u2014generate the plan of the space.<\/p>\n

\"Forest
Forest of Light<\/em> by Joo Hyung Oh, Jae Ho Yoon, Su In Kim, Sunjae Yu, and Hyuksung Kwon
Technology: concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal
Annual Capacity: 9,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The artwork exists at the center of a broader network of energy-generating infrastructure that engages the surrounding buildings in an auxiliary and participatory role. Thousands of heliostats (sun-tracking mirrors) on surrounding rooftops concentrate the energy of the sun to power steam turbines and generate clean electricity. Forest of Light<\/em> is therefore not an independent artwork detached from the city, but rather is a central receiver of a district-wide network of concentrated solar power (CSP) technology. Rising to an iconic height of 75 meters, the artwork is able to collect solar energy from a vast area of the city below.<\/p>\n

\"Forest
Forest of Light<\/em> by Joo Hyung Oh, Jae Ho Yoon, Su In Kim, Sunjae Yu, and Hyuksung Kwon
Technology: concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal
Annual Capacity: 9,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Forest of Light<\/em> is composed of six interweaving layers. The layers become thinner toward the outer shell, providing variation in layering and opacity. The innermost layer consists of steel pipes and acts as the primary structure. The next three layers are where the heat transfer medium converts solar thermal energy of the concentrated sunlight into steam. A convection loop generates a heating and cooling loop on either side of the artwork, analogous to the way that trees in a forest receive water from the ground and combine that water with sunlight to create nutrients. The two outermost mesh layers add aesthetic variation to the structure. The differing patterns, density, and thickness of the layers create a \u201cforest canopy\u201d where light is filtered to create infinite variation in brightness and shadow.<\/p>\n

\"Forest
Forest of Light<\/em> by Joo Hyung Oh, Jae Ho Yoon, Su In Kim, Sunjae Yu, and Hyuksung Kwon
Technology: concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal
Annual Capacity: 9,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Forest
Forest of Light<\/em> by Joo Hyung Oh, Jae Ho Yoon, Su In Kim, Sunjae Yu, and Hyuksung Kwon
Technology: concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal
Annual Capacity: 9,500 MWh
A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\n

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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