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While her entry seems to use the High Line towards another
goal, the towers attempt to relate to the rail's history,
as the tracks penetrated buildings in order to deliver goods.
This purely functional aspect of the rail's use is transformed
into an - albeit elegant - aesthetic role. Nevertheless, these
organically-shaped openings become the focus of the project,
since they are the intersection of horizontal and vertical,
of the former's movement and the latter's weight, or apparent
lack thereof. And while the proposal's renderings are limited
to speed skaters and other Olympic athletes, it is easy to
imagine the High Line's use afterward for recreation, culture
and commerce.
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