HIGH LINE INSTALLATION RESURRECTION ON DEATH AVENUE
CONCEPT: Recreating the feeling and ambiance of what once was known as 'Death Avenue' where the street-level tracks had trains run through cross streets and traffic, killing and injuring hundreds of people.
MISSION: Inspiration from 10th Avenue’s gruesome past to create an immersive multimedia experience that will entertain, engage and educate visitors of all ages.
West Side Cowboys rode in front of trains to warn pedestrians and traffic of the oncoming rail. Photo courtesy of Kalmbach Publishing Company.
DIAGRAM SKETCHES:
Five freight train cart-like structures made from black nylon rope, black paracord and wood situated in a way that creates a movement of ‘follow the leader’.
FLOOR PLAN:
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN & FIRE SAFETY:
The children will move from one freight train cart-like structures to the other as they will receive sweets and hints of where to go next from the student in charge of that area.
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