2024-11-23T23:53:39-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/147827040/have-a-moment-at-the-heart-of-hearts-now-at-times-square-for-valentine-s-day Justine Testado 2016-02-10T18:58:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/oq/oqrt2g6zny9uaw1z.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Romance is in the air at Times Square. If you were to walk through there right now, you'll find the "Heart of Hearts", a ring of mirrored golden hearts in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. Designed by Collective-LOK, the installation was the 2016 winner of the Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition.</p></em><br /><br /><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/jc/jcp1my90docph0q2.jpg"></p><p>Get a closer look of the installation <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/heart_of_hearts_now_open_at_times_square_valentines_day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Bustler</a>.</p><p>Previously:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/140889636/collective-lok-s-golden-heart-of-hearts-wins-the-2016-times-square-valentine-heart-design-competition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collective-LOK's golden "Heart of Hearts" wins the 2016 Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/120588790/jam-to-your-heart-s-desire-with-stereotank-s-heartbeat-installation-in-times-square" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jam to your heart's desire with Stereotank's "Heartbeat" installation in Times Square</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/93503615/getting-up-close-and-personal-with-the-times-square-heart-design-winning-sculpture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting up close and personal with the Times Square Heart Design winning sculpture</a></li></ul> https://archinect.com/news/article/140889636/collective-lok-s-golden-heart-of-hearts-wins-the-2016-times-square-valentine-heart-design-competition Justine Testado 2015-11-11T17:40:00-05:00 >2015-11-18T00:18:12-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/x0/x0kgvluycq3l7hat.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The holiday season is barely about to start, and at least in NYC's Times Square, that already includes Valentine's Day. Over the last eight years, Times Square has invited architects, designers, and artists to propose an interactive Valentine-themed heart installation for their annual Valentine Heart Design competition. The winning entry would then be constructed at Father Duffy Square in time for Valentine's Day.</p><p><a href="http://collective-lok.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collective-LOK</a> was announced today as the 2016 competition winner with their design, "Heart of Hearts". Towering above 10 feet tall, Heart of Hearts is a ring of nine faceted mirrored hearts clad in sparkling gold, thus creating a kaleidoscopic interior space that "dissolves the boundaries between viewing and performing". This "alternative pavilion" would also reflect and multiply the bustling surroundings of Times Square.</p><p>Each golden heart has a diamond-shaped "kissing booth" interior space where anyone inside will see themselves &mdash; and whatever they might doing &mdash; mirrored. ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/82522586/collective-lok-wins-van-alen-institute-s-ground-work-competition Alexander Walter 2013-09-23T14:06:00-04:00 >2013-09-23T14:14:23-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/29hctxjnmmncfsl2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Earlier this morning, Ground/Work, the design competition for Van Alen Institute&rsquo;s new street-level space in NYC, announced Collective&ndash;LOK as the overall competition winner. The victorious design team was formed as a collaboration of Jon Lott (PARA-Project), William O&rsquo;Brien Jr. (WOJR), and Michael Kubo (over,under). Collective&ndash;LOK's winning proposal, titled Screen Play, was selected from a group of three finalist projects.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Previously:</p> <ul><li> <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/81077592/ground-work-finalist-teams-reveal-their-designs-for-van-alen-institute-s-new-street-level-space" target="_blank">Three Finalists Announced for Van Alen Institute&rsquo;s Ground/Work Competition</a></li> <li> <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/82517756/ground-work-competition-finalist-entry-by-efgh" target="_blank">Ground/Work Competition Finalist Entry by EFGH</a></li> <li> <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/82059911/ground-work-competition-finalist-entry-by-of-possible-architectures" target="_blank">Ground/Work Competition Finalist Entry by Of Possible Architectures</a></li> </ul>