Across from Hudson Yards, architect proposes 9-acre floating island as an encore to the High Line

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The plan would build five interconnected pyramid-shaped buildings, comprised of an art center, restaurants, and publicly accessible open spaces. A circular elevated promenade would encircle the island, which Kaufman says would contrast to the linear procession of the High Line. At ground level there will be a central reflecting pool with a promenade leading out to a marina.

New York architect Eytan Kaufman has drawn up a conceptual plan for a nine-acre floating island across from Hudson Yards. The scheme, called Hub on the Hudson, would connect the final leg of the High Line with a pedestrian bridge over the West Side Highway that connects to the circular-shaped cultural and recreational center 700 feet into the river.

The Final Segment of the High Line Is Stunningly Refreshing

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There are some deft variations on the design themes of the two older sections, and they show some gentle wit, a quality that was absent in 2009 and 2011, when these earlier portions, which run from Little West 12th Street to West 30th Street, were completed. Now, for example, you can actually walk on old train tracks, rather than look wistfully at the remnants of the tracks poking up amid the plantings.

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Across from Hudson Yards, architect proposes 9-acre floating island as an encore to the High Line

The Final Segment of the High Line Is Stunningly Refreshing