Comments on: New York’s High Line Park in the Sky Opens Today! http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: maumelchorhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151876 maumelchor Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:13:49 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-151876 I just came back from NY and although I had researched this project a while back I didn't know I was about to accidentally walk right into this urban oasis just a couple days after its opening. I'm an architect born and raised in a major metropolis (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and I have always been devastated by the horrendous urban footprint created by suspended freeways in the city below. But after experiencing the high line park in NY, my heart has been filled with joy and HOPE once again! The space that opens more space, a different elevation, a different perspective; new corners and surprises are revealed, the city that will morph and grow around this park is absolutely fantastic. May this be an example of future urban intervention. Keep what is, transform what was and let the living city around tell you what it will be. I just came back from NY and although I had researched this project a while back I didn’t know I was about to accidentally walk right into this urban oasis just a couple days after its opening.
I’m an architect born and raised in a major metropolis (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and I have always been devastated by the horrendous urban footprint created by suspended freeways in the city below.
But after experiencing the high line park in NY, my heart has been filled with joy and HOPE once again! The space that opens more space, a different elevation, a different perspective; new corners and surprises are revealed, the city that will morph and grow around this park is absolutely fantastic.
May this be an example of future urban intervention. Keep what is, transform what was and let the living city around tell you what it will be.

]]> By: franparentehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149006 franparente Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:33:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-149006 I’ve got some more pictures of The High Line Park at my flickr.http://www.flickr.com/photos/franparente/Very nice project! I’ve got some more pictures of The High Line Park at my flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/franparente/

Very nice project!

]]> By: davidwayneosedachhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-148659 davidwayneosedach Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:02:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-148659 What a beautiful park in the middle of Manhattan. I hear the views from their are spectacular! To make it even better - it is self-supporting. More parks like this one please. What a beautiful park in the middle of Manhattan. I hear the views from their are spectacular! To make it even better – it is self-supporting. More parks like this one please.

]]> By: carol gibsonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-148148 carol gibson Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:23:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-148148 It's wonderful that someone thought of this park in the sky. It’s wonderful that someone thought of this park in the sky.

]]> By: carol gibsonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-148147 carol gibson Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:19:55 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-148147 I love this! Maybe there's hope for humanity's junk pile, yet. I love this! Maybe there’s hope for humanity’s junk pile, yet.

]]> By: jeanXhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-148052 jeanX Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:08:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-148052 Anything Piet Oudolf, responsible for choice and position of the plants does, I am in favor of.Where in this article is he mentioned? I read rather poorly. If we could not have the wild garden, I'm sure this is the next best thing. Anything Piet Oudolf, responsible for choice and position of the plants does, I am in favor of.Where in this article is he mentioned? I read rather poorly.
If we could not have the wild garden, I’m sure this is the next best thing.

]]> By: Shropshire Architecthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-147959 Shropshire Architect Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:01:21 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-147959 An interesting project. I agree that some of the before pictures had a great impact, although the new planting is very well done between the floor structure. The best part is being able to walk around the city at a height that you are not used to and being able to see things from a new perspective. An interesting project. I agree that some of the before pictures had a great impact, although the new planting is very well done between the floor structure.
The best part is being able to walk around the city at a height that you are not used to and being able to see things from a new perspective.

]]> By: greenarrow9http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/09/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/comment-page-1/#comment-147889 greenarrow9 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:34:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=33058#comment-147889 Offering praise for the effort to reclaim this urban oasis. Some observations: i almost prefer the way it looked in 2000, less manicured and designed (but accessing the space was probably more dangerous), there seems to be no lighting, calling into question the safety of this place after dark, and its not wide enough to play frizbee or play catch (just for jogging/strolling). Otherwise, a nice place to get above it all. Offering praise for the effort to reclaim this urban oasis. Some observations: i almost prefer the way it looked in 2000, less manicured and designed (but accessing the space was probably more dangerous), there seems to be no lighting, calling into question the safety of this place after dark, and its not wide enough to play frizbee or play catch (just for jogging/strolling). Otherwise, a nice place to get above it all.

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