New Building Project
location
The Whitney’s new building will be located in the Meatpacking District on Gansevoort Street at the southern entrance to the Highline.
contextual model
This model shows the building in context of the existing neighborhood, as seen looking east from the Hudson River.
the meatpacking district
The Meatpacking District is a twenty-square-block neighborhood on the far West Side of Manhattan. Surrounding the meatpacking plants just north of Gansevoort Street are some of New York’s most notable restaurants, bars, fashion boutiques, clubs, and hotels. The neighborhood is bordered to the north and east by Chelsea, renowned for its art galleries, cultural organizations, and educational institutions. To the south is the West Village and its nineteenth-century townhouses, charming streets, and unique shops. To the west is the Hudson River.
the high line
The High Line is New York City’s newest and most unique public park. Located thirty feet above street level on a 1930s freight railway, the High Line runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street in Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen. It features an integrated landscape combining meandering concrete pathways with naturalistic plantings. Section one, from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street, opened in June 2009. When all sections are complete, the park will be over a mile long.
