# Sunken Urban Parks The New York Horizon Concept Features a Deep-Set Expanse In Central Park By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-york-horizon References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/2016-evolo-skyscraper-competition-new-york-horizon/42481/) & [evolo.us](http://www.evolo.us/competition/winners-2016-evolo-skyscraper-competition/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-torch), 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lake-texcoco) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design) doesn't necessarily have to be done upwards whilst crowded up the skyline. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Urban Roofscape Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-yards.md) - [Elevated Urban Skate Venues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aan-architects.md) - [Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrarium-cheongdam.md) - [Urban Ecological Design Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design.md) - [Elevated Park Nature Lookouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amager-nature-park.md) - [Eye-Catching Basketball Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basketball-park.md) - [Terraced Urban Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-park-sai-sha.md) - [Reanimated Power Plant Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manresa-island.md)