New York Horizon is an award-winning architectural concept, drawn up by Yitan Sun and Jianshi Wu, that is designed around the unique idea of placing what is essentially a massive, sunken hole in the ground right in the Central Park area of New York.
New York City is known for its massive skyscrapers and towering structures, which is exactly why Yitan Sun and Jianshi Wu have envisioned the exact opposite -- a 1.3 square mile hole in the ground that will provide a truly unique natural environment that New Yorkers can enjoy. The concept imagines the park set within a perimeter of reflective glass.
Ultimately, the New York Horizon concept goes to get people thinking about how urban construction and development doesn't necessarily have to be done upwards whilst crowded up the skyline.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sunken Urban Parks
- The concept of creating sunken urban parks provides a disruptive innovation opportunity in urban planning and architecture.
- Reflective Glass Perimeters
- The use of reflective glass perimeters in park design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the construction materials industry.
- Alternative Urban Development
- Exploring alternative methods of urban development, such as creating sunken parks, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the real estate and city planning sectors.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Urban Planning
- The concept of sunken urban parks presents an innovation opportunity in the field of urban planning and landscape architecture.
- Architecture
- Designing parks with reflective glass perimeters offers an innovation opportunity in the architecture and construction industries.
- Real Estate
- Incorporating alternative urban development methods, like sunken parks, presents an innovation opportunity in the real estate industry.
