Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Green Regeneration of Underused Urban Space (USA)
New York, USA
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Transforms underused infrastructure into green public space, as in New York's High Line.
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) is a US interdisciplinary design studio known for green urban projects and the regeneration of underused spaces, most famously the High Line in New York. Its work adds significant green surface in dense areas, regenerates neighbourhoods economically and reduces heat-island effects along green corridors. It demonstrates how reimagining leftover infrastructure can deliver climate, ecological and social value.