It is not just for architects anyone who is fascinated by the high line would appreciate this. On this page, youll find information about the design and construction process that was required to transform the high line into a public park. Over the past two decades, james corner has reinvented the field of landscape architecture. The high line by james corner field operations and diller scofidio. James corner field operations is an awardwinning, international landscape architecture, urban and public realm design firm based in new. The high line by james corner field operations goodreads. Buy the high line architecture generale 01 by phaidon isbn. I saw this book in an airport bookstore and bought it. Seattle hired high line landscape architect james corner to design a 26block promenade, linear but not elevated, that would replace an unsightly freeway, which was. First designs for the high line at the rail yards the. He is also chair of and professor in the department of landscape architecture at the university of. As the project lead for the high line, james corner field operations led the design and construction of this 23 city blocklong elevated railway reclaimed as an.
The high line is an elevated railroad reclaimed as an extraordinary public space, a connector of neighborhoods and a new model for the greening of the urban environment. Phaidons bestselling the high line was the first book to document the creative process behind this remarkable architectural achievement comprehensively from concept to completion. A guide to the rebirth of new york citys high line, the book shows the formerly derelict sites makeover into an alluring community space and tourist attraction. The book for design enthusiasts including architects, landscape designers and urban planners as well as for generalinterest lovers of new york city. The firsthand, behindthescenes account of the creative inspiration. See more ideas about landscape, high line and landscape architecture. Seven chapters offer a multidimensional perspective from the minds behind the iconic structure. James corner is a landscape architect and theorist whose works exhibit a focus on developing innovative approaches toward landscape architectural design and urbanism.
The book for design enthusiasts including architects, landscape designers and urban plannersas well as for generalinterest lovers of new york city, culture, art, gardens, and city life. The book mirrors the architecture and composition of the park through its large. I have been looking for a book about the high line in nyc for some time. Not only does it go into the politics of creating it, but digs deeply into the details of the plants that they used. The firsthand, behindthescenes account of the creative inspiration behind the high line, the transformative public park in the sky that has reshaped global perceptions of urban space and become one of the most beloved and visited destinations in new york city. The high line by james corner field operations 97807104. The high line by james corner field operations, diller. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The high line by james corner field operations and diller.
Deconstructing the high lineis the first book to analyze the high line from multiple perspectives, critically assessing its aesthetic, economic, ecological, symbolic, and social impacts. Lincoln road district master plan james corner miami. A guide to the rebirth of new york citys high line, the book shows the formerly. Phaidons bestselling the high line was the first book to document the creative process behind this. James corner field operations is an awardwinning, international landscape architecture, urban and publicrealm design firm based in new york city. It covers the history of the construction and design of this park on nycs west side. The high line, in collaboration with james corner field operations and piet oudolf, is a new 1.
The high line, book by james corner field operations. James corner field operations is an awardwinning, international. The square is sure to be the site of expected protests next week. Best of global landscape architecture in your mailbox twice per month. The high line s design is a collaboration between james corner field operations, diller. Designed in collaboration with james corner field operations and piet oudolf, the high line is a 1.
Buy the hardcover book the high line by james corner field operations at indigo. It has always been our position to respect the innate character of the high line itself. Comments of international experts on james corners popular project in new york city. James corner s high line vision the landscape architect and cocreator of the high line s unique design recalls his first trip to the abandoned railway and the ways in which he helped transform it into a work of art that attracted six million visitors last year. From the landscape imagination james corners essay on. His designs of note include fresh kills park on staten island and the high line in manhattan, and domino park in brooklyn, all in new york city corner is a professionally registered landscape architect and the principal of. The collected essays of james corner 19902010 by james corner. Although the book s final essay, a previously unpublished lecture titled hunts haunts. His highly influential writings of the 1990s, included in our bestselling recovering landscape, together with a postmillennial series of built projects, such as new yorks celebrated high line, prove that the best way to address the problems facing our cities is to embrace their industrial past. The book for design enthusiasts including architects, landscape designers and urban planners as well as for generalinterest lovers of new york city, culture, art, gardens, and city lifemore. James corner is the author of recovering landscape 4. Detailed, obsessive, quirky, compelling, and beautiful, the book captures the essence of the high line. I recently sat down with landscape architect james corner, the lead designer behind the high line, to get his personal perspective on the what it was like to take an abandoned train track and turn.
Inhabitats editor in chief, jill fehrenbacher, sat down with james corner of james corner field operations to talk about his design for the high line urban park project. Some time ago, james corner gave me a copy of the book e high line, which is an exhaustive telling of the entire gestation of the project, bringing together initial sketches, working drawings. History, reception, and criticism on the design of the high line 2009, is an assessment of the high line through the lens of john dixon hunt s writings, it also exposes what corner hopes his written and built works accomplish. James corners high line vision the landscape architect and cocreator of the high lines unique design recalls his first trip to the abandoned railway and the ways in which he helped transform it into a work of art that attracted six million visitors last year. Inhabitat talks to james corner about the design of the. Awarded by the national building museum in washington, it was created to recognize extraordinary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design. James corners high line vision architecture agenda. High line, section 2 by james corner field operations photo. James corner on reading and imagining the landscape the. James corner field operations project lead principalincharge james corner, asla. It is a heavy, beautifullycovered book with so much interesting history and images about the new york phenomenon known as the high line. James corner is a registered landscape architect and urban designer, and founder and director of james corner field operations, where he oversees the production of all design projects in the office.
Including several essays by planners and architects directly involved in the high line s design, this volume also brings together a diverse range of scholars. Celebrating the launch of phaidons the high line book also. James corner, field operations current work december 9, 2009 field operations, based in new york city, is a landscape architecture and urban design practice, comprising 35. James corner field operations, diller, scofidio and renfro. High line, section 2 by james corner field operations. James corner field operations is a leadingedge urban design, landscape architecture and public realm practice based in new york city. The book for design enthusiasts including architects, landscape designers and urban planners as well as for generalinterest lovers of new york city, culture, art, gardens, and city life.