HIGH LINE ART CENTER

Site: High Line, New York

Typology: Assembly Building

Course: Studio 5: Assembly Building & Context

Instructor: Carol Buhrmann

The High Line Art & Performance Center is situated at the corner of W 26th St. & 10th Ave. The buildings uniquely interact with the High Line by allowing users to access the 350 seat auditorium situated directly above the High Line, through an ADA regulation ramp. The design of the High Line Art & Performance center is inspired by the cubist painting Violin and Glas 1 (1918) by the Spanish artist Juan Gris. The polygon shapes found in that specific painting directly inspired the form and layout of the spaces. The center is active both day and night. During the day, the center dedicates the performance spaces and classrooms to the school of the arts. When the night comes, the center opens up to the public hosting an exhibition space, restaurant, outdoor bar, and an amphitheater.