Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky
01/07/2011.
[VIDEO TED] + [VIDEO]
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
The explanation of one of the largest impact city projects in Manhattan, explained from one of its ideologues. Understand how social action on the city to work with good architecture produce new spaces, intelligent spaces and low cost spaces, in front of extreme and sweeping proposals.
High Line Manhattan 17th street. Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky
Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky
Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky
Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky
Joshua David (left) and Robert Hammond (right) survey the High Line terminus, at the intersection of Gansevoort and Washington Streets.
National biscuit company. Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky
New York was planning to tear down the High Line, an abandoned elevated railroad in Manhattan, when Robert Hammond and a few friends suggested: Why not make it a park? He shares how it happened in this tale of local cultural activism.
