East
of Eden is an ongoing project coordinated Arts Catalyst and implemented
at the Sandwich Technology School in Sandwich, Britain.
The project involves the construction of two geodesic domes on the grounds
of the school. Each dome will house a microenvironment for the growing
of plants. One will employ strictly organic methods of growing while
the other will rely on standard commercial methods. Lucy Stockton-Smith,
a London-based artist working with plants and natural growing processes,
is leading the effort. I have worked with the students in the brainstorming
and planning phase of the project, helping to design the structural
and technical aspects of the domes. These elements addressed the ventilation,
watering, composting, and heating/cooling needs of the environments.
Tony Hall and Sally Hampson have also worked on the project.
See
the page regarding this project on the Arts
Catalyst website.
The
Lab is another project coordinated by Arts Catalyst.