By Design

This week in our regular Trends segment where we look at developments in a particular part of the designed world, we're focusing on the greening of abandoned industrial spaces.

For some years now across the world urban planners and landscape architects have increasingly pushed the boundaries in transforming industrial wastelands—and often contaminated ground—into parkland.

Areas—big or tiny—once thought good for nothing are bringing joy to the lives of city dwellers.

Among the more unusual projects we examine is the High Line, an elevated railway line running through New York City that is being transformed into a park.

Guests

Amalie Wright
Urban designer and architect, Associate Director EDAW AECOM

Further Information

Amalie Wright's lecture

Blog of Amalie Wright's study tour

Check out the High Line project on youtube

EDAW

Presenter

Alan Saunders

Producer

Mark Wakely

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