Presentations October 15, 2018 | 6-8 pmRSVP for the presentationsCenter for Architecture, Edgar A. Tafel Hall536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012“Justice is what love looks like in public. Tenderness is what love feels like in private.” – Dr. Cornel WestThis is the first-ever exhibition of proposed projects for the annual Valentine Heart Design Competition, which invites New York City-based architecture firms to design an icon that communicates and celebrates love in the heart of this dynamic city.How do you illustrate and amplify love in Times Square, where every day, 350,000 pedestrians from New York City, across the country, and around the world cross paths with strangers from all walks of life? For 2019’s competition — the eleventh in the history of the program — Times Square Arts is collaborating with AIA New York to invite eight firms to contemplate how a Valentine sent from the heart of Times Square might embrace various expressions of love, both individual and collective. Can the public art installation generate connections and ignite conversations that articulate our aspirations as individuals, as a city, as a nation, and beyond?On October 15, from 6 - 8pm, finalists will offer public presentations on how their proposed installations approach these questions — and the winning entry will be announced! All eight project proposals will remain on display through November 2, 2018, in the Center for Architecture’s Edgar A. Tafel Hall.Participating firms:Agency Agency / Tei CarpenterBuro Koray DumanIsometric StudioN H D M / Nahyun Hwang and David Eugin MoonOnly If ArchitectureSplice DesignSTUDIO 397REDDYMADEThe proposals will be reviewed, and the winner selected, by a panel of individuals who represent the worlds of design, public art, and the public sector. Invited panelists include:Sean Anderson, Associate Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMABarry Bergdoll, Board President, Center for Architecture, and Professor, Columbia UniversityWendy Feuer, Assistant Commissioner Urban Design + Art + Wayfinding, NYC DOTIbrahim Greenidge, BOLT Architecture / President of NYCOBAKendal Henry, Director, Percent for ArtJennifer Lantzas, Deputy Director of Public Art, NYC ParksAndrea Lipps, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumNadine Maleh, Executive Director, Institute for Public ArchitectureBradley Samuels, Partner, SITU StudioHayes Slade, Slade Architecture / 2019 President AIA New YorkBryan Young, AIA, Principal, Young ProjectsTim Tompkins, President, Times Square AllianceBenjamin Prosky, Executive Director, AIA New York | Center for ArchitectureAndrew Dinwiddie, Acting Director of Public Art, Times Square AllianceAIA New York. Founded in 1857, AIA New York is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Chapter's members include over 5,500 practicing architects, allied professionals, students, and public members interested in architecture and design. AIA New York is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach, and professional development. aiany.org