THE HIGH LINE- NEWYORK - URBAN DESIGN STUDY

Photo by Iwan Baan

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Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

The Highline Park, New York,United States of America

The High Line is an elevated railroad reclaimed as an extraordinary public space

source : https://dsrny.com/project/the-high-line

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Overview Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

The History of Highline

Early Rail Transit

West Side Improvement

Decline of Rail Commerce

Call for Reuse

Trail

conversion project James Corner Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Hudson River Rail

" Death Avenue "

1847

1866

" Elevated Highway " 1911

" Abandon " 1960

" Friends of High Line " 1999

2003

Pedestrian Vehicular Rail source : Reclaiming the Highline,Report

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Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company

Photo by Iwan Baan

History Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

The Highline Park, New York,United States of America

source : Reclaiming the Highline,Report

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source : https://dsrny.com/project/the-highline

Morphology Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Radial Benches

30 th Street Cutout

26 th Street Viewing Spur The Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck & Water Feature

tiffany and co foundation overlook

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Chelsea Market, High Line, and Galleries

Context & Ecology Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

James Corner Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro

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source : https://www.thehighline.org/photos/designcompetition/fo-and-dsr/

Intervention Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Section :

https://friendsofthehighline.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/gansevoort-section_1000.jpg https://friendsofthehighline.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/gansevoort-section_1000.jpg

James Corner Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro

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Source : https://friendsofthehighline.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/gansevo ort-section_1000.jpg

Intervention Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Site and Context * 3 distinctive neighborhoods * Threat of demolition * Opportunistic landscape began to grow * Section 1,Section 2 * Site itself provided the inspiration * Intimate Scale *Feeling of being more removed from the big city Design Idea * As an ambitious urban reclamation project * preserve and recycle * Politically, Ecologically, Historically, Socially, and

Economically Sustainable * Community activism * 6-acre green roof * Retrofit project * Neighborhood and world-class park * generate revenue, attract businesses, and stimulate local economic growth Source : https://www.asla.org/2013awards/524.html

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Study Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Design Elements

* Wild and dynamic landscape * Industrial and robust materials * Plantings, furnishing, paving, lighting and utilities

were conceived and built as one system * Embedding the rail tracks directly into the paving system

Impact and Inspiration

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* Revitalization of Manhattan's West Side * Catalyst for investment * Population increase * Building permits around the High Line doubled * Iconic and specific to its place * Feasibility of replicating in other cities. https://www.newyorkbyrail.com/the-high-line/

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Study Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

Why Saving the High Line ?

1. Connecting rail easement to within manhattan to be preserved.

2. public benefit . open leisure spaces.

3.Unique Linear experience of NY experience 4.Strengthening Community - LandValue,Revenue

Learnings 1. Example of successful urban public space creation 2. The cultural and historical continuity is made through the rediscovery of the space 3. Sensible Incorporation of Landscape urbanism 4. Innovative adaptability of existing infrastructure

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Inference Submitted By : Alen Joseph James

References

https://dsrny.com/project/the-high-line Reclaiming the Highline,Report Photo by Kalmbach Publishing Company Photo by Iwan Baan https://www.thehighline.org/photos/design-competition/fo-and-dsr/ https://www.asla.org/2013awards/524.html Source : https://friendsofthehighline.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/gansevoort-section_1000.jpg