Garden zones the high line s renowned plantings are inspired by the natural landscape that grew wild here, before the park was open to the public. By designing the new line of philadelphia gear high speed drives using our proprietary universal housing design methodology we are able to provide different center distances from 10 to 25 by utilizing. Rather than tearing down the rusted infrastructure of the elevated rail, the proposal chooses to instead capitalize on and amplify the selfgoverning, and. On this page, youll find information about the design and. A second part of the paper will explore the high line project in. After over a decade of grassroots organization, community sweat, meetings with government officials, design, and construction, were now celebrating the spurs. Our entry for this initial ideas competition for new yorks high line focused on the current overgrown nature of the defunct, elevated railway. Titled above the line, the mural is an extension of the artists dailies series, specifically the. Collaboration this case study was successful due to the intense collaboration between columbia university, james corner field operations, and friends of the high line. The high line s elevation of the rail lines was a potent symbol of modernity. High line construction publicprivate partnerships for. Some have accused the project of having a negative.
High line, is called the chelsea market and is filled with retailwholesale food companies and mediarelated businesses. Reclaiming the high line is the landmark feasibility study that ultimately led to mayor bloombergs decision in 2002 to rescind the outstanding demolition order on the high line. Planning and design manager friends of the high line fhl is the citys nonprofit partner in the planning, design, development and construction of the high line. Chock full of historic photos of the high line, context maps, technical plans and information, and evocative design. At the corner of gansevoort street and washington street, the high line s southern terminus marks one of the parks major access points and. The team selected is led by field operations, a landscape. Tours, lectures, performances, and events for the whole family will highlight the high line s design, gardens, history, public art projects, and more. The high line, unused, still runs through its interior. Section 1 gansevoort street to 20thstreet opened in june 2009. Materials used in the high line were selected based on lifecycle costs. Its architectural and horticultural design, arts commissions.
On this page, youll find information about the design and construction process that was required to transform the high line into a public park. Shenandoah switch grass panicum virgatum shenandoah. High line, one of the most successful civic organizations in new yorks modern history. It also showed we were committed to design we werent just going to put some planters up there, put up some stairs, and call it a day. Phase 2 of the high line, iwan baan, 2011 courtesy friends of the high line. The 30th street rail yards, edged by the high line. Deconstructing the high lineis the first book to analyze the high line from multiple perspectives, critically assessing its aesthetic, economic, ecological, symbolic, and social impacts. Since opening to the public in 2009, the high line has rapidly become one of new york citys most popular and beloved attractions. The following pages highlight the new design features within the high line at the rail yards. The high line was saved through a unique combination of citizen engagement, city planning, and celebrity support. Section 2 20thstreet to 30thstreet is under construction and scheduled to open to the public in 2011. The park, created by robert hammond and joshua david, reinvigorated. Indeed, the high line has stimulated public interest in urban design and landscape architecture in a remarkable way, leading to claims that it is americas most. Some of the species that originally grew on the high line s rail bed are re.
In addition to secluded seating and communal picnic areas, the grove also houses an assortment of new design. High line has become a grassy industrial corridor running above the city. The high line includes more than 200 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees chosen for their hardiness, adaptability, diversity, and seasonal variation in color and texture. The high line south of 30th street was donated to the city by csx transportation inc. Friends of the high line, the citys economic development corporation, the.
Planning commissioner amanda burden also advocated designing the high line incrementally and in a way. The design is inspired by the landscape that grew on the high line during the 25 years after the trains stopped running. Since its opening in 2009, the high line has become an icon for innovative design, a powerful catalyst for investment, and an inspiration to cities worldwide. Technology and simulation has allowed designers to present many more iterations of. In jeopardy as recently as december 2002 of being demolished, the line was slated for preservation and reuse in march 2004. Highspeed gear drives design, process, manufacturing. The high line is essentially a green roof on top of an elevated railroad track. To register, please visit for more information about the high line.
Urban simulation technologies and the high line libby farley 12. Section 3 30thstreet to 34thstreet is not yet secured for redevelopment as a park. In 2002, friends of the high line finally won a lawsuit challenging citys plans for demolishing the remaining tracks. Diller and scofidio on architecture and the high line. The logo made the high line look like it was a real project. This paper considers new york citys high line park, a linear stretch of green space situated on a discontinued railroad track in manhattan. The high line is being developed and constructed in three phases. Planning and design manager, friends of the high line. High line park american society of landscape architects. Design and construction were complicated and at times exasperatingthere were five entities involved.
By michelle poh ern ling location context site analysis the high line park is build on an elevated rail structure which runs from gansevoort street in the meatpacking district, crossing 22 blocks, through. Phaidons bestselling the high line was the first book to document. Line as an elevated walkway does not preclude continued development in the area. A year later, a design competition was launched to solicit proposals for reusing the high line. Urban simulation technologies and the high line log in. The viaduct was designed to encourage new buildings to. The design team of landscape architects james corner field operations, with architects diller. The design trust for public space provides a fellowship for architect casey jones to conduct research and outreach for reclaiming the high line, a planning study jointly produced by the design trust and friends of the high line, which lays out planning framework for the high line. Designing the high line speaks to me both as a landscape architect interested in the technical aspects of the project, and as a city wanderer joyfully visiting the high line park in all seasons. You can explore more than a dozen different environs.
The various species of grasses, perennials, trees, and bushes were. Stretching along the west side of manhattanfrom greenwich village to the javits centeris an abandoned elevated rail trestle known as the high line. Friends of the high line staged a brilliant marketing campaign with an ideas competition that received great attention, including an. The design is inspired by the landscape that grew on the high line. The planks have been installed, the soil has started to arrive on site and the plants and trees are on their way. There are multiple layers within the living roof, including a porous drainage layer, gravel, filter fabric, subsoil, and topsoil. The high line has had a knockon effect of making the areas around it in new york more desirable for property owners and developers. Including several essays by planners and architects directly involved in the high line s design.