Materials and Assembly Field Trip

The High Line

  • Welded metal as main structural material.
  • Also assembled in combination with other materials such as concrete.
  • Most surrounding structures include the same type of materials, which creates a cohesive atmosphere throughout the entire park. Metal, concrete, brick, glass, steel.

Whitney Museum of American Art

  • Materials for the building include concrete, brick, glass and steel.
  • Assembled in high contrast with each other.
  • concrete vs. brick, glass vs. steel, concrete vs. glass.
  • Steel panels and concrete slabs allows for clean lines that form geometrical shapes on the facade.

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