UD CASE STUDY

HIGH LINE
Newyork
H I B A • F I D H A • L I Y A • S H A I M A
INTRODUCTION

The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway, and rail
trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of
Manhattan in New York City. The High Line's design is a collaboration between James
Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf. The abandoned
spur has been redesigned as a "living system" drawing from multiple disciplines
which include landscape architecture, urban design, and ecology. The High Line was
inspired by the 4.7 km (2.9 mi) long Coulée verte (tree-lined walkway), a similar
project in Paris completed in 1993. It was built in 1930 as part of the west side
improvement plan by Robert Moses, it was used heavily till the 1960's. by the 1980's
the plan to revive the rail system started and was strongly advocated by friends of
highline. It became a very successful project as an urban renewal scheme as the
ripples of the landscape project caused an increase in the real estate values. Thus it
caused a land use change in the area.
HISTORY
1930s Built as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the
west side improvement.
Lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous rains from the
streets of Manhattan's largest industrial district.

1980s Faced threatens of demolition since no train has run on it.

Friends of High Line founded by the residents of high line neighborhood.

1999 Advocatedpreservationof high line and to
be reuse as public open space.

2006 Construction of section 1 begins, open to public in 2009.

2011 Section 2 opens to the public

2014 Section 3 under construction

 MOVEMENT
MOVEMENT PATTERN- Linear
PATTERN- Layering of the
movement provides direct
city provides more area ACTIVITY-
integration FORM- Vertical & elevated
FORM- Connecting people from greeneries planting Provides comfort spaces for
softscape emit a frequent
from different points and ACTIVITY-Volunteering work green image imprint to the outdoor activities therefore
directions gather neighbourhood city reduce indoor
together energy consumption

AIM.1 AIM.2

1.CONNECTING PEOPLE FOR 2.PROMOTE

A DIVERSE CITY SUSTAINABILITY
FOR A HEALTHY
CITY

IMPACT IMPACT

Form , movement patterns and activities offer to success to
connect people for a better neighborhood experience as these 3
aspects provide safety from busy street , linkage from point to
point that is easily accessible as well as gathering people with
same interest
Sustainability achieved from the 3 main aspects of urban
structuring principles. Form,movement patterns and activities. By
making the abandoned trail track into walkable recreational
space to decrease usage of vehicle emission of CO2 can be
reduced. The space was contextually designed to provide high
accessibility promote healthy city lifestyle.
SITE & ACCESSIBILITY
SITE AREA:33.77 Sq mi (87.5 km2)
The elevated rail line that runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th
Street on Manhattan's West Side. Key features include lush gardens, public art installations,
and seating areas offering views of the Hudson River and the city skyline. The park also has
unique architectural elements such as the Tenth Avenue Square and Overlook, the Chelsea
Market Passage, and the Gansevoort Woodland, blending urban infrastructure with natural
landscapes. The High Line serves as a vibrant public space for walking, relaxation, and
cultural activities. ACCESSIBILITY

Primary Access Locations

Transport System & Public Amenities: The High Line is highly accessible
(stairs + future elevators) through public transport and provides various public amenities. It's designed
Special Access Locations to be very user-friendly.
(slow stairs +elevators)

Secondary Access Locations

(stairs) Route: Runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th
Future Secondary Access Locations Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.
(stairs)

Future Primary Access Locations

(stairs +elevators) Access Points:
- Located at various nodes including:
- Gansevoort Street
- 14th Street
- 23rd Street
- West 18th, 20th, 26th, 28th, and 30th Streets

Accessibility Features
- Wheelchair Accessibility: Fully accessible with elevator services at some
access points
- Street Furniture & Public Amenities: Includes benches, trash cans, water
fountains, etc.
- Bike Racks & Parking: Available for cyclists.
- Public Transport: Accessible by subway and bus.
EXISTING LAND USE
• Mi-5 land use less intense manufacturing
and other land uses like housing and community
facilities max far-5
• Community facilities 6.5
• Mi-2 and m1-3 heavy manufacturing
•Pressure from land owners adjacent to
change the land use predominantly
manufacturing

PROPOSED LAND USE

Allowed residential mix on the lower areas
11th street night clubs boon and bane in disguise
hence controlled land use modifications
Glaesvroot to be preserved as heritage
SPACES & PROGRAMMES
11m Avenue Bridge:
-Elevated cat walk
-Overlooking the city scape & Hudson river

Pershing Square beams:

-High line's concrete deck stripped away, original framework of steel beams & girders is shown
-Play elements developed exclusively for high line, unique design features for kids

Interim walkway :
- Simple path through the existing self-seeded plantings
-Celebrating the urban landscape that emerged on the High
Line after the trains stopped running in 1980.

Others:
-Free tours, workshops, field trip, festivals
-Encourages communities to explore contemporary arts, horticulture, and urban preservation, creating
innovative experiences that highlight the distinctiveness of the park.
The activities engaged users to the nature and the structure itself and prompted human's awareness towards
revitalization of unused open spaces which create different perceptions and this makes people rethink about
negative spaces in urban design.

The high line has different kind of spaces which house different activities. There are mean for gathering spots or
walkways for strolling. It accommodate a group of people and also provide spaces for individual.

Grassland grove
- Gathering space, secluded seating, picnic area

Rail track walk

- Linear walks, exposed & revealed rail tracks
-Evoking high line's history as an active freight rail line
DEVELOPMENT
STAGES
Various proposals
Extension of convention center
Olympic center stadium
Mixed use development
Mechanism used to protect
Under the rail trail policy protecting abandoned rail lines by preserving it without
shutting the options for further development (Rail Banking)

Development stages
• First stage- only making walk able, with certain necessary
irements and maintenance. Project cost- 150 million dollar
Second stage- inserting art related facilities, retail etc as the fund comes in which provide eye
on street
Benefits- developments up to 2 billion dollar
29 new projects,2500 dwelling units,1000 hotel units, 500000 sq.ft office space
Third stage- rail yards re-development, construction of anchor buildings at the edges of the
high line. Estimated cost for rail yards 90 million dollar
 SUSTAINABILITY

(A) Recreation
-Planting selections for the recreational park are determined according to
their ranging responses to, and durability throughout the seasons. 161 out
of the 210 plant species in the design of High Line are nativeto New York.

(B) Technology
-Highline is considered as a walkable roof/landscape with all the variety of
green plants
inserted into the construction system.
-The plants purityurban air, absorbing pollutant and gives out oxygen
decreasing urban heat islandeffectin Manhattan.

(C)Height & Facade

-Vertical/elevated soft scape emit a frequent green image imprint to people,
satisfying them and filling their urge for nature. Hence, promotes wellbeing
and improve the life style of people in Manhattan.
 SUSTAINABILITY

LANDSCAPE Various kind of combinations and designs which merged the man-made structured the natureperfectly, and it's aesthetic
and practical.
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