Designing the High Line: Gansevoort Street to 30th Street

Sternfeld, Joel; Abelardo Morell; Robert Hammond; Joshua David; James Corner; Ricardo Scofidio; Michael Bloomberg; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Christine Quinn; Adrian Benepe

ISBN 10: 0615211917 / ISBN 13: 9780615211916

Published by Friends of the High Line, New York, 2008

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First edition, 2008, first printing. Fine/As New paperback. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The comprehensive design for Sections 1 and 2 of the High Line, by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro with a look at its construction in the 1930s through its current re-construction. Introduction by Robert Hammond and Joshua David; design concept statements by James Corner and Ricardo Scofidio; texts by Michael Bloomberg, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christine Quinn, and Adrian Benepe. Includes photographs by Joel Sternfeld (11) and Abelardo Morell (2.) 160 pages; color and b&w photos, maps, design renderings, site plans, etc. throughout; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. LAID-IN is a special booklet from Time Out New York issued in anticipation of the opening of the High Line with: an introduction; a photo by Sternfeld and an artist's conception by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro; and lists of galleries, bars, restaurants, and stores.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designing the High Line: Gansevoort Street to 30th Street
• Publisher: Friends of the High Line, New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615211917
• ISBN 13: 9780615211916
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
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Synopsis

This highly-anticipated publication presents the final comprehensive design for Sections 1 and 2 of the High Line, by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. This full-color book includes design renderings, maps, and photographs depicting the High Line from its construction in the 1930s through its current re-construction into New York City's most-anticipated new public space.About Friends of the High LineFriends of the High Line is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line, a 1.5-mile-long historic elevated rail structure on the West Side of Manhattan. Visit www.thehighline.org for more information.