NYU HONORS DINNER

BRIDGING TO THE FUTURE

In collaboration with Step Visual, we created a backdrop for the annual NYU Honors Dinner using hundreds of nails and one single strand of string, resulting in an image of a large bridge, symbolizing a path to a bright future.

A close up of the intricate placement of nails and attached string.
A view of the finished design of the stage behind the speakers' podium.

The inception of this project came from the location of the venue, under the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, and the beautiful windows behind the stage at Guastavino’s on the East Side of Manhattan. We were challenged to create a piece that maintained the story of “Bridging to the Future,” while allowing the natural light of the venue to still shine through. The creation of this wall unit did just that - giving us shape and structure while still allowing a bright background to illuminate the space.

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A video of the process of building the wall unit and moving the piece into the space at Guastavino’s.

A view of the wall from the dining hall.
A full view of the bridge.
A close up of the detail work and meticulous placement of the nails.
Another view of the precision put into making this piece.

Audience views and up close shots of the finished product at the dinner.

Peekaboo!
Our first time putting the entire wall together.
The line art taped into place for a guide.
Using the line art as a guide for nail placement. Ensuring the nails are all equally spaced and in the same depth.
We used L brackets and sand bags to ensure the wall was structurally sound.
More meticulous planning for each nail.
Putting the string into place.
A close up of the string attached to the nails.
Who we channeled as we create this piece!

More behind-the-scenes views of assembling the wall for the first time in our shop, using our line art as a guide for nail placement, and the installation of the piece at the venue for the Honors Dinner.