2. Steven Holl Background
Graduated from University of Washington
Studied architecture in Rome 1970
Graduate school at Architectural Association
School of Architecture in London
Many prestigious awards including America’s
Best Architect from Time in 2001
Approach to architecture focuses on how man
interacts with his surroundings
Actually lived near the Highline and had ideas for
it since the 1980s
3. Holl’s Works
Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum
Helsinki, Finland
Linked Hybrid
Building
Beijing, China
4. George Hargreaves:
Landscape Architect
Attended School of Environment and Design,
University of Georgia
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Founded Hargreaves Associates Architecture
firm
Designed main plan of 2000 Olympics in Sydney
Specialize in urban design, public parks, and
waterfront landscape architecture
5. Hargreaves’ Projects
Sydney Olympics, 2000, Master Plan
Pennsylvania Avenue Streetscape, Washington
D.C.
University of Cincinnati, Master Plan
Oklahoma City Waterfront Park
Olympic Torch, Sydney
Waterfront Park Sketch
8. Proposal
Steven Holl with Hargreaves Associates and HNTB
engineering firm
Plan focused on ecologically beneficial materials
Initially wanted small section to be opened so the
rest would follow
Create a loop that would connect to Hudson River
Park by a series of pedestrian bridges above West St.
Move flower market down to the area so nice smells
would fill the air along the bridges
Place of quiet reflection
“A suspended green valley in the Manhattan Alps”
Planned to be totally accessible to the public
9. Focus on Natural Aspects
Accentuate nature
Show contrast between the Highline and
surrounding urban areas and communities
Plan to revamp Highline, to increase amount of
visitors while minimizing traffic problems
• Very different
landscape the rest of
the city
• Natural space in
a very commercial area
10. Sketches of Proposal
Sketch includes cut out
Section of highline, a
Winding staircase, and
A connecting bridge to
Hudson River
11. Bridge of Houses
An older concept, Holl
Wanted to build houses
Along the Highline,
Essentially creating a
Bridge of houses, 1981
