Type: Commission
Clien: Times Square Alliance Flatcut, Local Projects
Collaborations: Robert Silman Assosiates, Zumtobel Lighting
Partner in Charge: Bjarke Ingels
Project Leader: Daniel Kidd
Team: Jeremy Siegel, Julian Liang, Marcella Martinez, Chris Falla, Soren Grunert, Ho Kyung Lee
"BIG LOVES NYC", a 10-foot tall glowing heart sculpture consist of 400 transparent, LED lit, acrylic tubes donated generously by the australian lighting company Zumtobel. The transparent tubes refract the lights of Times Square, creating a cluster of light around the heart. The hovering heart will appear to pulsate as its tubes sway in the wind. When people touch a heart-shaped sensor the heart will glow brighter and beat faster as the energy from their hands is converted into more light.
Over the last four years, the Times Square Alliance has hosted an annual public art sculpture to celebrate Valentine's Day. This year's 2012 Times Square Valentine is on display at Duffy Square from February 6-29.
The heart reflects what Times Square is made of: people and light - the more people, the stronger the light. Like a daisy chain of human contact, the more people who hold hands or make contact with others while touching the heart, the brighter and faster the heart will pulse. "BIG LOVES NYC" is an indicator of human energy in one of the most energized places on earth.
Type: Commission
Clien: Times Square Alliance Flatcut, Local Projects
Collaborations: Robert Silman Assosiates, Zumtobel Lighting
Partner in Charge: Bjarke Ingels
Project Leader: Daniel Kidd
Team: Jeremy Siegel, Julian Liang, Marcella Martinez, Chris Falla, Soren Grunert, Ho Kyung Lee
"BIG LOVES NYC", a 10-foot tall glowing heart sculpture consist of 400 transparent, LED lit, acrylic tubes donated generously by the australian lighting company Zumtobel. The transparent tubes refract the lights of Times Square, creating a cluster of light around the heart. The hovering heart will appear to pulsate as its tubes sway in the wind. When people touch a heart-shaped sensor the heart will glow brighter and beat faster as the energy from their hands is converted into more light.
Over the last four years, the Times Square Alliance has hosted an annual public art sculpture to celebrate Valentine's Day. This year's 2012 Times Square Valentine is on display at Duffy Square from February 6-29.
The heart reflects what Times Square is made of: people and light - the more people, the stronger the light. Like a daisy chain of human contact, the more people who hold hands or make contact with others while touching the heart, the brighter and faster the heart will pulse. "BIG LOVES NYC" is an indicator of human energy in one of the most energized places on earth.
Type: Commission
Clien: Times Square Alliance Flatcut, Local Projects
Collaborations: Robert Silman Assosiates, Zumtobel Lighting
Partner in Charge: Bjarke Ingels
Project Leader: Daniel Kidd
Team: Jeremy Siegel, Julian Liang, Marcella Martinez, Chris Falla, Soren Grunert, Ho Kyung Lee
"BIG LOVES NYC", a 10-foot tall glowing heart sculpture consist of 400 transparent, LED lit, acrylic tubes donated generously by the australian lighting company Zumtobel. The transparent tubes refract the lights of Times Square, creating a cluster of light around the heart. The hovering heart will appear to pulsate as its tubes sway in the wind. When people touch a heart-shaped sensor the heart will glow brighter and beat faster as the energy from their hands is converted into more light.
Over the last four years, the Times Square Alliance has hosted an annual public art sculpture to celebrate Valentine's Day. This year's 2012 Times Square Valentine is on display at Duffy Square from February 6-29.
The heart reflects what Times Square is made of: people and light - the more people, the stronger the light. Like a daisy chain of human contact, the more people who hold hands or make contact with others while touching the heart, the brighter and faster the heart will pulse. "BIG LOVES NYC" is an indicator of human energy in one of the most energized places on earth.
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