This Thanksgiving, I chose to visit the High Line, a world famous park built on top of an abandoned elevated train line above Manhattan’s West Side. The park is still under construction, with two thirds of the line already converted into park and the last third targeted for acquisition by the City of New York. I don’t want to delve too deeply into the history of the High Line as you can learn everything you want to know at the website. I want to talk about the experience of visiting the place and how the integration of plants, materials, and spatial design have created a unique place that is mesmerizing, beautiful and brilliantly designed to the smallest detail.
