geoengineering

John found this site - Next Nature:
"Recently some scientists in Britain have recommend planetary ‘geoengineering‘ to avoid climate change. And as politicians are listening, it is time to explore the options. New Scientist published this rather lovely diagram of the effectiveness and viability of nine different geoengineering schemes, from space mirrors to planting reflective crops."

Gordon Matta Clarke

"While the work of Gordon Matta-Clark defies easy categorization, his ideas have exerted increasing influence on architects and visual artists during the decades following his death in 1978. His Garbage Wall (1970) was a sculpture born of a performance piece, and his cuttings in buildings, such as Bronx Floors (1972–1973), were sections of abandoned buildings cut out for exhibition in a gallery."
Gordon Matta Clarke Archive
Pulitzer Arts

Chicago DeCarbonization Plan

"...strategies include "Smart Infrastructure," a look at how energy can be generated, stored, distributed and shared; "Mobility," an assessment of transit and connectivity; "Water," which examines how this critical resource is used and conserved; "Waste," an assessment of citywide processes and systems for reducing, recycling and disposal; "Community Engagement," which proposes various programs to engage citizens in the green agenda; and "Energy," an examination of existing and new energy sources."
chicago info

Tide

Luke Jerram's installation Tide:
"As the earth and moon move through space and time around the sun, our position also changes within this shifting triangle of spheres. Tide is a live installation controlled by the altering gravitational field of the Earth caused by this spatial relationship."
TIDE

Aeolus - acoustic wind pavilion

Charlotte found this design for a wind pavilion by Luke Jerram:
"The use of Aeolian wind harps has been selected as a suitable technology. Long tensioned strings will resonate with the wind and will be heard by visitors inside the space (see the films below). The ambition is to sonify the three dimensional landscape of wind, using a web of Aeolian harps, almost like cats' whiskers picking up the shifting landscape around the building. The public will be able to visualise this shifting wind map from within the space by interpreting the sound around them."
Luke Jerram