The Land Art Generator Initiative collaborated with the Burning Man project to develop a design challenge that invites creative proposals for regenerative projects for Fly Ranch, an off-the-grid ranch in the Great Basin.
The competition brief asked for designers, creatives, and inventors to "integrate sustainable systems for energy, water, food, shelter, and waste management into works of art in the landscape. The objective is to build the foundational infrastructure for Fly Ranch, support Burning Man Project's 2030 sustainability goals, engage a global audience to work together towards systemic transformation, and serve as an inspiration for the developing field of regenerative design."
From regenerative venues, spaces for habitation to energy infrastructure, the design competition received nearly 200 design proposals. Out of those submissions, ten were selected as top proposals for the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch Design Challenge. "Art and creativity are the connective strings that weave these systems together in regenerative cycles of energy flow, material reuse, and productivity, aspiring to the synergies present within flourishing natural systems" shares LAGI coordinators. "Together the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch projects offer a beautiful example for how to live in sync with nature in a decarbonized world."
When selecting the top proposals, the design competition jury invited members of the local community for their feedback. The design competition shared, "leaders from local Indigenous communities and experts in the fields of art, science, sociology, architecture, landscape architecture, design, engineering, education, environmental conservation, and the circular economy."
View the top-ranked design proposal below and a selection of projects that placed in the top ten.
Lodgers: Serendipity in the Fly Ranch Wilderness
By: Zhicheng Xu and Mengqi Moon
Project Description: Lodgers: Serendipity in the Fly Ranch Wilderness brings together composting toilets, reclaimed timber waste, traditional thatching methods using local materials, computational script-generated parametric design, and native species shelters to provide an environmental education venue, soil replenishment, sustainable waste management, and habitat enrichment for Fly Ranch.
SEED symbiotic coevolution - By: Samantha Katz, Woody Nitibhon, Henry O'Donnell, Lola Lafia, Eric Baczuk, John Hilmes, Max Schwitalla, and Colin O'Donnell (USA)
The Loop - By: Mathias Gullbrandson, Anna Johansson, Per Dahlgren, Julia Andersson, and Olle Bjerkås (Sweden)
Solar Mountain - By: Nuru Karim and Anuj Modi
Ripple - By: Matthew Lagomarsino, William Jacob Mast, Pierre-Yves Bertholet, Xiaojin Ren, Scherwyn Udwadia, Bas Kools, Israel Orellana, and Melika Tabrizi
The annual Burning Man event at Black Rock City is a highly sought-after event in northern Nevada. Inviting visitors from all over the globe, Burning Man has become a mecca for individuals seeking to explore and expand their creative outlets. "In 2016, the organization behind this city acquired Fly Ranch, a 3,800-acre property just north of the event site. This property is home to dozens of hot and cold springs, three geysers, acres of wetlands, dozens of animal species, and more than 100 identified types of plants. The Fly Ranch project is an opportunity to create a year-round rural incubator for Burning Man culture and a catalyst for innovation and creativity in the world."
The selected winning proposals will be provided grant funding to help construct a functional prototype on site. To learn more about the competition and the winning results click here.
*Fly Ranch Land Acknowledgment
Fly Ranch and the surrounding region has an 11,000+ year history of stewardship by the Numu (Northern Paiute) and Newe (Western Shoshone) people. When we visit we are guests on their land. To learn more, read Burning Man Project’s post on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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oh I like this! congratulations to the winning team.
Lots of sexual repression in the pandemic lol
If it's longer than it's wide then it's a phallus.
If it's longer than it's wide then it's a phallus!
If it's not longer than it's wide, then just turn it on its side...
Now it's longer than it's wide and it's a phallus!
Damn you, midlander, for getting there first.
That 'burning' sensation may be a result of too much 'radical self-expression' at the festival, man.
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