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Return to the Source:
\nNew Energy Landscapes from the Land Art Generator Initiative<\/h3>\n

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\"Starlit
Return to the Source: New Energy Landscapes from the Land Art Generator<\/i>. Spread shown here is the First Place winning entry, Starlit Stratus<\/i> by Sunggi Park, which proposes to use solar photovoltaic thin film to generate 2,484 MWh of clean energy each year for Masdar City, while also harvesting water from the air using hygroscopic materials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The journey to build Masdar City has been one of understanding the relationship between the three pillars of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Our experience has shown that rather than one pillar being improved at the expense of the others, all three can be improved simultaneously.
\n\u2014Chris Wan, Head of Design Management, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’re delighted to announce the release of Return to the Source: New Energy Landscapes from the Land Art Generator Initiative<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Thirty years after awareness of the climate crisis shifted from the pages of academic journals to the content of political speeches, we stand today at the threshold of an uncharted world. Thirty years from now, at the middle of the 21st century, we will be leading lives that are almost unrecognizable to us today. We will have transitioned to sustainable post-carbon systems of economy, culture, leisure, and art.<\/p>\n

To see what our cities will look like as renewable energy technologies find their way into nearly every aspect of our lives, you need search no further than the pages of this book. You will discover that a post-carbon future is one of wonder, fascination, and human happiness. Our sustainable cities are replete with places of beauty, designed to give clean energy to the city while offering playful and profound experiences, enhancing our lives, and educating future generations.<\/p>\n

Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, provides the perfect canvas on which to imagine what is possible for a world powered by the sun and the wind\u2014where water is pulled from the air of a desert environment\u2014where the hottest summer days become pleasant through the smart design of natural systems and sustainable materials.<\/p>\n

Return to the Source<\/em> illustrates the possibilities of living well in a post-carbon future, with detailed renderings and diagrams of more than seventy unique design proposals for the same site in Masdar City. Writings on art in public space, sustainable development, and human culture demonstrate the beauty and splendor of a world free from carbon.<\/p>\n

This gorgeous 240 page hardcover book is published by Prestel and designed by Schifino Design. Get your copy directly through the publisher<\/a> or at your favorite local bookseller.<\/p>\n

72 entries to LAGI 2019 are featured along with renderings, diagrams, and technical descriptions following thoughtful essays on energy and the design of cities by\u00a0Chris Wan (Masdar), Lukas Sokol (Masdar), Naz Shahrokh (Zayed University), Clark Miller and Andrew Dana Hudson (Arizona State University), and Robert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian (LAGI).<\/p>\n

\"Yousef
Return to the Source: New Energy Landscapes from the Land Art Generator<\/i>. Spread shown here is the Foreword by Yousef Baselaib and an image of the First Place winning entry, Starlit Stratus<\/i> by Sunggi Park, which proposes to use solar photovoltaic thin film to generate 2,484 MWh of clean energy each year for Masdar City, while also harvesting water from the air using hygroscopic materials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The book begins with a Foreword by\u00a0Yousef Baselaib Executive Director, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar.<\/p>\n

The competition entries demonstrate how Masdar City can further transform the places where people live, work, and play, energize public spaces and create new places of interaction with the city\u2019s residents, tenants, and visitors, in alignment with the city\u2019s master plan.
\n\u2014Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director of Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Sun
Return to the Source: New Energy Landscapes from the Land Art Generator<\/i>. Spread shown here is the Second Place winning entry, Sun Flower<\/i> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar, which proposes to use translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage to generate 350 MWh of clean energy each year for Masdar City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In order for cities to be competitive today, they must cater to the higher order needs of the human capital they aim to attract. People demand more than comfort and aesthetics. They seek meaning, authenticity, and inspiration\u2014ultimately making them more productive, creative, and innovative.
\n\u2014Lukas Sokol, Head of City Design, Sustainable Planning, and Approvals, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Editors<\/strong>
\nRobert Ferry, Elizabeth Monoian<\/p>\n

Essays by<\/strong>
\nChris Wan
\nLukas Sokol
\nClark Miller
\nNaz Shahrokh
\nAndrew Dana Hudson
\nRobert Ferry
\nElizabeth Monoian<\/p>\n

Designed by<\/strong>
\nSchifino Design<\/p>\n

Foreword by<\/strong>
\nYousef Baselaib
\nExecutive Director, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar<\/p>\n

Hardcover: 240 pages
\nPublisher: Prestel, 2020
\nLanguage: English
\nISBN-10: 379135938X
\nISBN-13: 978-3791359380<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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