“Pillars in Bloom”, produced by Tysons Community Alliance in collaboration with Tysons Corner Center and Art Whino, will serve as a vibrant landmark — visible daily to residents, workers, and visitors in the heart of Tysons.
Tysons, VA — A bold new public artwork is transforming one of Tysons’ busiest gateways into a vibrant landmark poised to reach millions each year. Pillars in Bloom—a large-scale mural produced by Tysons Community Alliance (TCA), Tysons Corner Center, and Art Whino, and created by North Carolina–based artist Taylor White—spans three massive concrete pillars beneath the pedestrian bridge connecting the Tysons Metro station and Tysons Corner Center.
With its bold floral theme, the mural brings both color and calm to a highly trafficked corridor, reimagining utilitarian infrastructure as a daily reminder of Tysons’ energy, creativity, and community spirit. According to Placer.ai, the installation is projected to generate 39 million impressions annually, reaching 7.4 million unique viewers—the equivalent of more than 20,000 people encountering the mural each day.
“By actively investing in projects like Pillars in Bloom, we’re creating experiences that capture the imagination of millions of people – residents, visitors, and workers in Tysons – each year and helping make the case for creative placemaking as a driver of community engagement and economic vitality,” said Katie Cristol, chief executive officer of Tysons Community Alliance.”
The mural’s impact is further amplified by its surroundings. Adjacent to Tysons Corner Center—one of the nation’s busiest malls, which saw a 10% year-over-year increase in visitation in TCA’s latest Quarterly Market Report—and overlooking Tysons’ busiest Metro station, the location ensures a constant stream of shoppers, commuters, and residents.
“It is the retailers that make Tysons Corner Center a shopping destination, but it is the arts that make it a community,” said Jesse Benites, director of property management for Tysons Corner Center. “Several years ago, we committed to enhancing our exterior spaces and partnering with community organizations to bring art onto this campus, and this project achieves both.”
For the artist, Taylor White, the project is about finding beauty in the everyday:
“Concrete pillars are nothing more than a structural necessity, functional but aesthetically barren. The artwork imposes itself upon them like wild growth through broken stone,” said White. “My art claims your attention. It reminds you that the world is beautiful and that there are things worth stopping for, if even for a moment.”
To experience the mural in motion, watch the time-lapse video of the installation and the recap video of the community unveiling, capturing the transformation of the pillars and the celebration that followed.
To learn more about TCA’s placemaking program, visit the TCA website. To learn more about TCA’s data and research efforts, visit the Tysons DataHub.