_The High Line
Access to the High Line is possible at: Gansevoort Street 14th Street 16th Street 18th Street 20th Street
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Hours: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily during the winter months. Last entrance to the park is at 7:45 PM.
Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro con James Corner Field Operations (landscape architecture)
The High Line was originally constructed in the 1930s, to lift dangerous freight trains off Manhattan New York
In January 2003, Friends of the High Line launched Designing the High Line, an open, international ideas competition, soliciting innovative proposals for the High Line's reuse. Entries did not have to be practical or realistic. Entrants were encouraged to be bold and forward-thinking—to create visions as unique and unexpected as the High Line itself. To see the Competition Proposals of teams as Zaha Hadid or Steven Holl just visit www.thehighline.org/competition/
When all sections are complete, the High Line will be a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighbourhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen. It features an integrated landscape, designed by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations, with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, combining meandering concrete pathways with naturalistic plantings. Fixed and movable seating, lighting, and special features are also included in the park.
Access points from street level will be located every two to three blocks. Many of these access points will include elevators, and all will include stairs.
Access points from street level will be located every two to three blocks. Many of these access points will include elevators, and all will include stairs.
The High Line is located on Manhattan 's West Side . It runs from Gansevoort Street 34th Street Gansevoort Street 20th Street
The final phase in the High Line’s transition to a public park is the construction of the park landscape. The High Line's pathways, created from a series of smooth, tapered concrete planks, are laid into place above the lower layer of waterproofed concrete, leaving space in between for drainage and electrical conduits.
In many places, the High Line's railroad tracks are returned to their original locations, integrated into the planting beds. Seating elements include the park's signature "peel-up" benches and river view sundeck chaise lounges.
Construction of stairs and elevators allow visitors to access the High Line from street level. In some locations, beams are removed from the structure to allow stairs to rise up from the sidewalk, cutting through the centre of the High Line structure and allowing visitors to come face-to-face with the steel beams and girders on their way up.
Energy-efficient LED lighting elements, integrated into the High Line's railings, illuminate the park's pathways at night. Lights are placed below eye level on the pathways, to create a safe condition for walking, while allowing the eyes to adjust to the ambient light of the surrounding city sky. Lights are also installed between the beams on the underside of the High Line, to gently illuminate the sidewalk below.
Soil is delivered and distributed to the planting areas on the High Line. Plants, which have been selected from nurseries up and down the East Coast, are planted by the High Line's team of horticulturists to match the plans created by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations and planting designer Piet Oudolf.
In many places, the High Line's railroad tracks are returned to their original locations, integrated into the planting beds. Seating elements include the park's signature "peel-up" benches and river view sundeck chaise lounges.
Construction of stairs and elevators allow visitors to access the High Line from street level. In some locations, beams are removed from the structure to allow stairs to rise up from the sidewalk, cutting through the centre of the High Line structure and allowing visitors to come face-to-face with the steel beams and girders on their way up.
Energy-efficient LED lighting elements, integrated into the High Line's railings, illuminate the park's pathways at night. Lights are placed below eye level on the pathways, to create a safe condition for walking, while allowing the eyes to adjust to the ambient light of the surrounding city sky. Lights are also installed between the beams on the underside of the High Line, to gently illuminate the sidewalk below.
Soil is delivered and distributed to the planting areas on the High Line. Plants, which have been selected from nurseries up and down the East Coast, are planted by the High Line's team of horticulturists to match the plans created by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations and planting designer Piet Oudolf.
-Bike racks are located outside the stairs at the following locations along the High Line:
-Park rules prohibit:
Walking on rail tracks, gravel, or plants
Picking flowers or plants
Throwing objects
Sitting on railings or climbing on any part of the High Line
Bicycles, skateboards, skates, and recreational scooters
Commercial activity, except by permit
Littering
Obstructing entrances or paths
Drinking alcohol
Feeding birds or squirrels
Dogs not permitted
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