The Building Contrasts

The HL23 building is one of the newest developments along the High Line.  I choose this building due to its unique shape and position on the walk path that creates a slight overhang that adds a definition to the space around the building in its relation to the other buildings within sight.  The HL23 was designed by Neil Denari, a California Architect that designed one of the most ambitious buildings in Manhattan.  The resolution to setbacks for the parcel is ingenious as the narrow footprint widens as it goes up.  The HL23 is a 14 story condominium designed in a structural expressionist style that articulates the structural elements of the building form as part of its aesthetic feature.  The building protrusion over the park  contrasts with the one of the older buildings along the path, The Church of the Guardian Angel.

The Church of the Guardian Angel was built in the 1930s by John Van Pelt.  The longest side of the building faces South to the High line. 

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