the high line’s final segment opens in new york
the spur, the final segment of the high line, has opened to the public in new york. situated at the eastern terminus of the elevated park, the spur is home to the high line?s largest open space, its largest planters, and offers the most seating. the project has been designed by james corner field operations, diller scofidio + renfro (DS+R), and planting designer piet oudolf ? the same team responsible for the other sections of the high line.
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two balconies feature seating with glass balustrades leaning back at 120 degrees to direct views up to surrounding buildings. visitors are greeted by two large tilted planters that create a dramatic planted threshold into the spur and provide a lush wall of greenery. visitors arrive to an open plaza with panoramic views up and down 10th avenue and 30th street. ?this abandoned, elevated freight system continues to surprise with this latest incarnation as a unique new plaza for art and music,? comments ricardo scofidio, partner, diller scofidio + renfro. ?the spur opens new vistas to and from the city and visually reconnects the high line back to the 10th avenue overlook on 17th street.?
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the plaza retains the existing rail tracks that once led to USPS morgan processing and distribution center, reminding visitors of the history of the structure. thanks to a series of cascading wooden seating steps on the east and west sides of the spur, this new section prov...
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