Gardens of the High Line [electronic resource] : elevating the nature of modern landscapes / Piet Oudolf, Rick Darke.

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"Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. Today it is much more than that: it's a central plaza, a cultural center, a walkway, and a green retreat in a bustling city that is free for all to enjoy. But above all else, it is a beautiful, d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Oudolf, Piet (Author) Darke, Rick (Author)
Other Authors:	Hammond, Robert, 1969- (Writer of introduction)
Language:	English
Published:	Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Gardens > New York (State) > New York. Parks > New York (State) > New York. Gardens > New York (State) > New York > Pictorial works. Parks > New York (State) > New York > Pictorial works. High Line (New York, N.Y. : Park) High Line (New York, N.Y. : Park) > Pictorial works.
Genre:	Pictorial works.
Online Access:	ProQuest Ebook Central: (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:	Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Introduction / by Robert Hammond
Elevating the nature of modern landscapes
Gardens of the High Line. Gansevoort woodland ; Washington grasslands ; Hudson River overlook ; Sundeck & water garden ; Northern spur ; 10th Avenue square ; Chelsea grasslands ; Chelsea thicket ; 23rd Street lawn & seating steps ; Meadow walk ; Flyover ; Wildflower fields & radial plantings ; Rail yards.