#elevated park

DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFRO | JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS, High Line City Walk, New York

competition drawings:

SERGI GODA + ANA MOLINO: JARDINS DE LA RAMBLA DE SANTS - park elevated above railway lines in Barcelona

https://www.designboom.com/architecture/jardins-de-la-rambla-de-sants-elevated-park-above-railway-lines-barcelona-11-23-2016/

https://www.archdaily.com/801120/raised-gardens-of-sants-in-barcelona-sergi-godia-plus-ana-molino-architects?ad_medium=gallery

the elevated park does not take the place of the rail line (as, for example, in the the case of the highline in New York), but instead hides the rail line with an extruded box that contains over 160 trees and 85,000 plants.

the promenade measures a total of 760 meters. the park has a total of 20,000 square meters. it hosts a range of different public amenities. the section drawing is from the book: Urban Grids - a Handbook for Regular City Design / Joan Busquets, Dingliang Yang, Michael Keller.

A BRAZILIAN HIGH LINE? São Paulo to Turn Downtown Highway Into Elevated Linear Park

As reported recently in the English version of A Folha de São Paulo (22 February 2019), the city of São Paulo has announced that it is going to convert the elevated highway Presidente João Goulart (known by the nickname Minhocã, “Big Worm”) into an elevated park.

Construction work should start after the summer. It will be done in several stages, to improve accessibility and security and later, landscaping. The estimated cost will be R$ 38 million (US$ 10 million), and the city says work will be completed by late 2020.

The park section will be roughly half a mile long, going from Praça Roosevelt to Largo do Arouche, with around 190,000 square feet of gardens, flowerbeds, and boardwalks.

Translated by NATASHA MADOV

Read the article in the original Portuguese language​​

Buckhead Park Over GA400 — ROGERS PARTNERS Architects+Urban Designers with Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects — 2016

Buckhead Park Over GA400 — ROGERS PARTNERS Architects+Urban Designers with Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects — 2016

Buckhead Park Over GA400 — ROGERS PARTNERS Architects+Urban Designers with Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects — 2016

With the submission deadline for the Queensway Connection design competition just around the corner we thought we’d give you an update on what we’ve been working on so far. FULL DISCLOSURE - We are not posting images of our actual design because 1) It’s going to be a surprise and 2) We don’t want you to steal them. Don’t worry, the suspense will end after January 12th, when the submissions are due! 

Instead, without further ado, our inspiration images:

The High Line - New York

Ground-lighting undulates through the park just like the waves of gorgeous plants. A win. 

LED Staircase

We love the way these energy-friendly LED's highlight the architecture of the space. 

Bike Ramp-Stair Combo

For larger populations of cyclists this combo allows for more traffic flow.

Zigzag Stair Ramp

A clever and enticing combination of stairs and ramps. Don't you just want dance up and down them like you're Frank Sinatra? We do. 

Stairs Bicycle Mini-Ramp

Simple, effective way to get your bike from point A to B. 

Loopy Bike Rack

It's rad. We want it in yellow - everywhere. 

Superkilen - Copenhagen, Denmark

We love the colorful, playful patterns in the pavement. An excellent, budget-conscious solution to creating focal points, spaces and directional guidance. 

Superkilen - Copenhagen, Denmark

MVVA's Bloomindage Park & Trail - Chicago

Another awesome elevated park and trail system. Another awesome project from MVVA. 

MVVA's Bloomindage Park & Trail - Chicago