Launched in 2014, the Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Installation was a platform for the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership and Van Alen Institute (VAI) to bring people together and support inventive visions for an iconic urban plaza.
About the Competiton
Launched in 2014, the Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Installation was a platform for the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership and Van Alen Institute (VAI) to bring people together and support inventive visions for an iconic urban plaza.
Projects
New York Light
November 15, 2014–January 1, 2015
Van Alen Institute and the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership called for proposals for a temporary installation at the Flatiron Public…
Van Alen Institute and the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership called for proposals for a temporary installation at the Flatiron Public…
Nova
November 18, 2015–January 1, 2016
SOFTlab’s winning proposal, Nova, was unveiled on November 18th, 2015 as the centerpiece of the Partnership’s annual holiday programming and…
SOFTlab’s winning proposal, Nova, was unveiled on November 18th, 2015 as the centerpiece of the Partnership’s annual holiday programming and…
Flatiron Sky-Line
November 21, 2016–January 1, 2017
For the third year, Van Alen Institute and the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership called for proposals for the annual Flatiron…
For the third year, Van Alen Institute and the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership called for proposals for the annual Flatiron…
Flatiron Reflection
November 20, 2017–January 1, 2018
Flatiron Reflection , by architecture and design firm Future Expansion, opened to the public on Monday, November 20,…
Flatiron Reflection , by architecture and design firm Future Expansion, opened to the public on Monday, November 20,…
Happy
November 19, 2018–January 1, 2019
Happy is both a figure and a place. A series of softly shaped and richly colored screens drape…
Happy is both a figure and a place. A series of softly shaped and richly colored screens drape…
Ziggy
November 18, 2019–January 1, 2020
Ziggy is a kaleidoscopic beacon for the people of New York. Ziggy celebrated the holiday season with vibrant…
Ziggy is a kaleidoscopic beacon for the people of New York. Ziggy celebrated the holiday season with vibrant…
Point of Action
November 23, 2020–January 1, 2021
Point of Action by Studio Cooke John considers how public space can develop bonds and networks that help our…
Point of Action by Studio Cooke John considers how public space can develop bonds and networks that help our…
Interwoven
November 22, 2021–January 2, 2022
Inspired by New York’s tapestry of cultures and people, Interwoven by Atelier Cho Thompson celebrates the joys of reconnecting…
Inspired by New York’s tapestry of cultures and people, Interwoven by Atelier Cho Thompson celebrates the joys of reconnecting…
Past Winners
Future Expansion
Urban Designer & Strategist
