the high line

This month's Architectural Record features the redevelopment of the High Line in New York, an old elevated freight rail that runs through Manhattan's Meat Packing District. Operational between 1934 and 1980, it was left desolate through the 80's and 90's before Friends of the High Line was founded in 1999 and began lobbying for it's preservation. Designed by James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro and opened to the Public this past June, the High Line is now an elevated urban park and walkway that currently stretches 9 city blocks and features well thought out landscaping, incredible architectural details [check out the benches and the concrete pavers], public squares, water features and sundecks. The completed project, estimated for completion in 2010, will add a further 10 blocks to the length of the High Line. For me, a must see. For more information, check out the feature in Architectural Record and The High Line Website.

.