Bingham Canyon Reclamation Project, Environmental art project at Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah.
The project includes four crescent-shaped structures at the mine base, designed to interact with rainfall and create reflective water surfaces.
Robert Smithson presented this reclamation design to Kennecott Copper Corporation in 1973 as a response to environmental concerns about mining operations.
The proposal merged industrial mining practices with artistic expression through a rotating observation platform that would display the entire canyon to visitors.
The design incorporated existing geological features of the mine while addressing water management through structured collection pools at the excavation base.
Yellow acidic water pools were intended to serve as color elements in the project, transforming industrial byproducts into visual components.
Location: Utah
GPS coordinates: 40.52250,-112.15200
Latest update: March 8, 2025 00:53
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