Underground Park 308.
Collecting Light
The Lowline would have been the world's first underground park occupying the former Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal in Lower East side Manhattan but the project went on hold in 2020 due to lack of funds. The project’s aim is to use solar technology to bring light down into the space through “remote skylights”. The research for this process lead to the creation of the Lowline Lab, testing new materials and methods to aid underground growth. This park brings a new way to think of a public green space, adapting the use of the historic terminal to benefit the community with a flexible cultural space
309. The solar technology uses “remote skylights” to capture light from a location nearby location and funnels the light down to the underground green space. The collection
FINDING SHADE SEMINAR
FINDING SHADE SEMINAR
Group 7
Group 7
system
Perceived render of the subterranean environment.
Testing the created landscapes
tracks
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throughout the year. If construction goes through this project could be an important case study for this technology.