Appel à projets LAGI 2018

LAGI 2018 invites creatives, scientists, engineers, and others from around the world to submit ideas for large-scale and site-specific public art installations that generate carbon-neutral electricity for Melbourne, Australia.

The competition is free and open to everyone. We encourage designers, artists, engineers, architects, landscape architects, university students, urban planners, scientists, and anyone to enter who believes that the world can be powered beautifully and sustainably. There is a cash prize of $16,000 USD for the 1st Place winner and $5,000 USD for the 2nd Place winner.

If you have not done so yet, please click on the « register » link on the upper right and create your account. By doing so, you will stay informed as there are updates. Only one team member needs to register. That should be the same user who will upload your team’s submission before the deadline. The email you use for registration will be our primary method of contact for all updates and communication with your team.

Everything that you will require to begin can be found in the sections below.

The theme of the LAGI 2018 competition is « Energy Overlays—the superimposition of energy and art onto an emerging master plan for urban regeneration. » The design brief has been carefully crafted with local partners to align with the strategic plans and cultural context of the local site, the city, and the region.

Victoria is setting an example for the world with a goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050. Melbourne, already one of the most sustainable cities in the world, is targeting net-zero by 2020.

How much of the clean energy infrastructure required to attain these goals will be implemented within urban areas, and what is the impact of these new installations on our constructed and natural environments? How can solar and wind energy be integrated into public spaces in ways that educate, inspire, and are responsive to the history, culture, and nature of place?

Melbourne has a rich tradition of ambitious and creative public projects aimed towards advancing sustainable development. The LAGI competition, which brings together multiple disciplines to take on complex problems, is a perfect fit for Melbourne, a vibrant city of arts and culture.

LAGI 2018 is being sponsored and hosted by the State of Victoria, Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning. Project partners include: the City of Port Phillip, Carbon Arts, Fed Square, and Climarte.