Camden Highline: London's Elevated Park Project Wins Design Competition
The design competition for Camden Highline, an elevated park in Kentish Town, London, has been won by the team responsible for New York's High Line. James Corner Field Operations will partner with Dutch landscape architect Piet Oudolf. The park will stretch around 1.5 kilometers, linking Camden Gardens to Camley Street Natural Park, elevated eight meters above the ground. The proposed design features modular perforated planks, benches, a stage, picnic tables, and cantilevered modules. Oudolf's garden will include birches, oaks, butterfly gardens, and hanging vines for shade, while the green infrastructure will showcase wildflowers and native plants. Construction is slated to commence in 2022, beginning with community engagement and ecologically sustainable planning.
Key facts
- The team behind New York's High Line won the design competition for a similar project in London.
- The project is called Camden Highline and will be located in Camden's Kentish Town area.
- James Corner Field Operations, which designed the original High Line, will lead the design.
- Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf will contribute to the garden design.
- The Camden Highline will be approximately 1.5 kilometers long, half the length of New York's High Line.
- The elevated walkway will run from Camden Gardens to Camley Street Natural Park, north of King's Cross.
- The railway line is eight meters above ground and passes over busy streets.
- Construction is expected to start in 2022, with community consultation in initial phases.
Entities
Artists
- Piet Oudolf
Institutions
- James Corner Field Operations
- Camden Highline
- High Line
- Camden Gardens
- Camley Street Natural Park
- King's Cross
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- Camden
- Kentish Town
- New York
- King's Cross
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Netherlands