The High Line is being designed by Field Operations (landscape architects) and Diller Scofidio + Renfro (architects). Section 1, from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street, is under construction and is projected to open by the end of 2008. Section 2 (20th Street to 30th Street) is projected to open in 2009. A video animation, a slide show of design images, and a new publication, Designing the High Line, are now available.
The High Line Design Video
A four-minute fly-through animation of the design for Sections 1 and 2. The video was made possible by the Trust for Architectural Easements, and produced by Brooklyn Digital Foundry.
High Line Design Slideshow
This slideshow features newly released design renderings of Sections 1 and 2 of the High Line. It includes features such as the Tenth Avenue Square, Woodland Flyover and 30th Street Cutout, as well as recent photos of the High Line's construction.
Design Publication: Designing the High Line
This full-color book, released in June 2008, presents the final comprehensive design for Sections 1 and 2 of the High Line, by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The 160-page publication includes design renderings, maps, and photographs depicting the High Line from its construction in the 1930s through its current re-construction. Available on Amazon.com for $30.
Archive of High Line Design Site 2005
A site featuring the preliminary design created by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro in 2005, part of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.
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The High Line is currently owned by the City of New York. It is not open to the public. Please do not trespass.
