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Land Art & Energy — 2020

Seed.

SEED: Symbiotic Coevolution — a winning proposal to the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch Design Challenge, regenerative infrastructure for the Burning Man Project's Fly Ranch.

Role
Design Team
Collaborators
Samantha Katz · Woody Nitibhon · Henry O'Donnell · Lola Lafia · Eric Baczuk · Max Schwitalla · Colin O'Donnell
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SEED: Symbiotic Coevolution — a winning proposal to the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch Design Challenge, organized by the Burning Man Project and the Land Art Generator Initiative. Seed pairs land art with working infrastructure: solar photovoltaic and geothermal energy, passive cooling, greenhouses, aquaponics, composting and greywater systems, rammed earth and local materials, and participatory construction.

Team: Samantha Katz, Woody Nitibhon, Henry O'Donnell, Lola Lafia, Eric Baczuk, John Hilmes, Max Schwitalla, and Colin O'Donnell — selected among the top ten proposals, with an honoraria grant from Burning Man Project toward a working prototype at Fly Ranch.

FIG. 01 — Fly Ranch aerial
FIG. 01 — Fly Ranch aerial
FIG. 02 — Pavilion and rammed-earth structures
FIG. 02 — Pavilion and rammed-earth structures
FIG. 03 — Phasing — site boundary
FIG. 03 — Phasing — site boundary
FIG. 04 — Seed — film