Van Alen Institute

The Van Alen Institute is a NYC-based independent nonprofit architectural organization, dedicated to improving design in the public realm. The institute dates back to 1894, when it was founded as the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects. In 1995, the institute was named in honour of William Van Alen, architect of the Chrysler Building and recipient of the institute’s 1908-1909 Paris Prize.

Our history with VAI goes as far back as 2013, when Helios began developing micro-sites for their urban planning and architectural competitions. Since then, we’ve continued the partnership as their go-to web developers for a plethora of competition sites, as well as the current iteration of their main website and competition archive.