July 25, 2012
City Acquires High Line’s Final Section from CSX
By Kate Lindquist
The news marks an important point in the history of the High Line. This elevated railway viaduct, originally built in 1934 to carry freight trains, is...
By Kate Lindquist | July 25, 2012
The news marks an important point in the history of the High Line. This elevated railway viaduct, originally built in 1934 to carry freight trains, is now entirely owned by the City of New York and poised to be fully transformed into a...
March 27, 2012
Next Big Idea: Jeff Koons' 'Train' at the High Line
By Kate Lindquist
A design rendering of Jeff Koons’ Train at the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons. As we...
By Kate Lindquist | March 27, 2012
A design rendering of Jeff Koons’ Train at the High Line. Image by James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Jeff Koons. As we continue to refine the initial design concepts for the rail yards section of the High...
March 13, 2012
First Designs for the High Line at the Rail Yards
By Erika Harvey
The rail yards section will extend the High Line’s distinctive design vocabulary established south of West 30th Street, evoking the High...
By Erika Harvey | March 13, 2012
The rail yards section will extend the High Line’s distinctive design vocabulary established south of West 30th Street, evoking the High Line’s history as an active freight rail line, and the unique self-seeded landscape that...