The Experiential Design Index

Alluvial Decoder — Crabtree Creek Greenway

Alluvial Decoder, a public art installation of 25 flood-marker steel pylons along the Crabtree Creek greenway in Raleigh, North Carolina, opened in 2023, designed by A Gang of Three to visualize the relationship between rising stormwater and past flood events in real time.

VenueCrabtree Creek Greenway
Project typeInstallation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2023
Technologiessteel pylons

Credits

FirmRoleNote
a-gang-of-three Exhibit Design Site-specific interpretive installation; 25 color-coded steel pylons marking historic flood levels

Description

An honorable mention in the Urban Design category of Fast Company's 2024 Innovation by Design Awards. Early design contributions from Delineator and collaboration with MPdL Studio noted in some case-study material apply to a related but distinct Dealey Plaza (Dallas) proposal by the same studio, not this project.

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