Beautiful park spanning several wonderful Manhattan neighborhoods on old elevated train tracks. Walk in different seasons to see various plants bloom. Now extends to 34th Street.
Behond it's amazing collection, Whitney Museum brings its modern and elegant architecture to the Midpacking District : brilliant and distinguished blend of glass, concrete and metal.
The late architect Louis Kahn designed the site in a triangular shape to draw focus toward the southern tip of the island, which is where a bronze bust of Roosevelt by sculptor Jo Davidson is located.
When open in 2015, this transport hub will include retractable 150-foot-high glass-and-steel "wings" that will allow natural light into the rail platforms 60 feet below street level. Read more.
