یه طرح شبیه به high line نیویورک این بار در فیلادلفیا؛ امریکا.

این شهرهای بزرگ و غول آسا این روزها خوب فهمیدن که نیازی ویژه به فضاسازی های سبز چند عمل‌کردی دارن و هر روز اخبار یکی از این طرح ها بیرون میاد.

غالبا هم چون عرصه و زمین کم پیدا می شه تو این ابرشهرها ، مجبور به ابداع می شن. های‌لاین نیویورک روی بام ساختمون ها رو انتخاب کرده بود و این طرح مثل یه اسکله روی آب شکل گرفته

'race street pier' by james corner field operations, philadelphia, pennsylvania
image courtesy of james corner field operationsthe race street pier by new york's james corner field operations is now complete. located along philadelphia's delaware river, the intervention seeks to connect the city with the river, reactivating the water's edge and establishing the area as an intimate public park.

entrance
image © christian carollo photography
formerly known as pier 11, the new park runs parallel to the benjamin franklin bridge, extending five hundred feet into the water. a split environment encourages a range of contrasting activities, the upper level acting as a 'sky promenade' for walking, cycling and jogging, the lower for passive recreation.

view of lower promenade
image © laura blanchard 
an integrated ramp bridges the two platforms, dramatizing the sense of space and arrival while providing rare views back to the city. a series of synthetic wood benches wrap around the incline marking the twelve foot elevational difference and merging the two levels. acting as functional and flexible seating, the tiered and tapered platforms add a sense of sculpture and definition to the otherwise simple design.

looking to the end of the pier along the ramp, which connects the upper and lower levels of the pier
image courtesy of edward savaria jr and suzanne savaria
the race street pier, originally constructed in 1896, is one of the first public spaces to be realized as part of the larger redevelopment of the central delaware waterfront, scheduled for total completion in 2035.

tiered seating
image courtesy of edward savaria jr and suzanne savaria

(left) the seating terraces link the upper and lower levels of the pier, and provide ample sitting space
image courtesy of james corner field operations
(right) tiered benches
image © streetsdept 

view of upper and lower decks
image © kevinderrick

view of the 'sky promenade' facing west
image courtesy of james corner field operations

the bridge allee is comprised of 25 large swamp white oak trees that reinforce the slice of the pier into two levels
image courtesy of edward savaria jr and suzanne savaria

night view
image © kehsiva

site plan
image courtesy of james corner field operations

cross section
image courtesy of james corner field operations