{"id":76779,"date":"2019-09-10T05:45:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T09:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/?p=76779"},"modified":"2019-09-10T07:20:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:20:56","slug":"starlit-stratus-is-a-tessellated-and-dynamic-canopy-that-provides-mist-shade-and-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/archives\/76779","title":{"rendered":"<em>Starlit Stratus:<\/em> A Dynamic Tessellated Canopy That Provides Mist, Shade, and Renewable Energy for Masdar City"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1st Place Winner of the 2019 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Abu Dhabi.<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video data-keepplaying class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-76779-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/Starlit_Stratus-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/Starlit_Stratus-1.mp4\">https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/Starlit_Stratus-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Spanning over a new park within Masdar City, the dynamic modules of &#8220;Starlit Stratus&#8221; respond to sunlight and the activities of visitors below, providing pleasant shade and mist during the day and illumination at night. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76785\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-5-copy-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"320\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-5-copy-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-5-copy-500x191.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-5-copy-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-5-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> by Sunggi Park<br \/>Technology: solar photovoltaic, water harvesting with hygroscopic materials<br \/>Annual Capacity: 2,484 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The folding pattern of the canopy modules is inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ron_Resch\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ron Resch<\/a>\u2019s origami tessellations. Sections of the triangular geometry are made from conventional rigid photovoltaic material to produce clean electricity during the day, while other sections are made from fabric that can easily fold and unfold. At night the light passes through these fabric geometries to create star-like patterns\u2014a surreal experience of fireworks frozen in time or glowing rare flowers in the desert.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76783\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-3-copy-1024x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"330\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-3-copy-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-3-copy-500x196.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-3-copy-768x301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-3-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> by Sunggi Park<br \/>Technology: solar photovoltaic, water harvesting with hygroscopic materials<br \/>Annual Capacity: 2,484 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Telescoping columns set at 15-meter intervals allow the height of the canopy to be adjusted to the changing uses of the site. They can be elevated as a gate for festivals or lowered to provide an optimal shading area or to protect the structure against high winds. Urban street furniture, such as benches, high tables, and kiosks, are located around the base of the columns and integrated into the artwork and park landscape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76789\" style=\"width: 668px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pages-from-FINAL-LAGI2019-4-668x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pages-from-FINAL-LAGI2019-4-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pages-from-FINAL-LAGI2019-4-326x500.jpg 326w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pages-from-FINAL-LAGI2019-4-768x1177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pages-from-FINAL-LAGI2019-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> by Sunggi Park<br \/>Technology: solar photovoltaic, water harvesting with hygroscopic materials<br \/>Annual Capacity: 2,484 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Excess accumulated energy is used to collect moisture from the humid air with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hygroscopy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hygroscopic<\/a> materials and store it as drinking water that can be enjoyed by park visitors or misted into the air to keep the park cool during the day. A transparent cylinder at eye level shows the amount of water produced by each column. Taken together, these dynamic and functional systems of <em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> provide an enjoyable and educational experience for people of all ages.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76786\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-6-copy-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"320\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-6-copy-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-6-copy-500x191.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-6-copy-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-6-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> by Sunggi Park<br \/>Technology: solar photovoltaic, water harvesting with hygroscopic materials<br \/>Annual Capacity: 2,484 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76781\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-1-copy-1024x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"392\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-1-copy-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-1-copy-500x233.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-1-copy-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-1-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> by Sunggi Park<br \/>Technology: solar photovoltaic, water harvesting with hygroscopic materials<br \/>Annual Capacity: 2,484 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76782\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-2-copy-1024x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"392\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-2-copy-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-2-copy-500x233.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-2-copy-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2T32MJG5-2-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Starlit Stratus<\/em> by Sunggi Park<br \/>Technology: solar photovoltaic, water harvesting with hygroscopic materials<br \/>Annual Capacity: 2,484 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>LAGI 2019 is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masdar<\/a> and is held in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wec24.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24th World Energy Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Masdar-City-Bilingual-Logo.png\" alt=\"Masdar\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wec24.org\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WEC-MASTER-LOGO-1024x375.jpg\" alt=\"World Energy Congress\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1st Place Winner of the 2019 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Abu Dhabi. 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