irenses design and communications » Highline NYC http://www.irenses.ie Web Design, Graphic Design and Advertising Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Highline Park NYC http://www.irenses.ie/2010/04/22/the-highline-park-nyc/ http://www.irenses.ie/2010/04/22/the-highline-park-nyc/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:14:31 +0000 Paddy http://www.irenses.ie/?p=899 Built in the 1930’s The Highline is an old overhead railway line to take heavy freight trains off the streets of Manhattans West Side. Instead of demolishing this rail line, it was salvaged by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation to become a park area in the sky above city traffic. Designed by the architectural firm Diller Scofido + Renfro the highline experience is definitely recommended.

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