reSITE 2015 will present James Corner and his HIGH LINE park in New York

• reSITE 2015 once again brings to Prague leading figures in technology and social innovation, urban planning, and policy. This time, it offers the theme "shared cities" as a solution to the pressing issues of our time: resource scarcity, lack of space and its poor utilization, and the inability to awaken residents' interest in public affairs.
• Among the leading experts addressing the issue of shared space in the city is James Corner (Field Operations), the author of the landscaping solution for the successful High Line park in New York.

At the forefront of the High Line project was Field Operations, which led the entire project to transform the elevated railway running through 23 city blocks. The High Line is considered an exceptional public space in the heart of Manhattan's West Side neighborhood. Since its opening in 2009, the High Line has become an icon of innovative design, a distinctive feature of its neighborhood, a strong motivator for investment development, and an inspiration for cities around the world. The design is characterized by an intimate choreography of movement, blending experiences from the past with vistas of the future. The park, created from the High Line railway, stands out for its modern design, featuring minimalist pavement, distinctive lighting, and unconventional public space arrangements. The High Line is regarded in the world of design and architecture as a tremendous success, proving that creating new, modern spaces in the city enhances its authenticity. The project is the result of collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, which led the project, Diller Scofidio + Renfro studio, and architect Piet Oudolf. The client of this 6-acre project is the city of New York, along with its partner, the Friends of the High Line organization.

James Corner is the founder and director of James Corner Field Operations, a New York landscape architecture studio. His work is characterized by a distinctive modern design found across all his projects, from large undertakings consisting of entire neighborhoods and complex post-industrial sites to small, well-crafted details of various smaller design projects. His aim is to create vibrant and dynamic urban environments that respect both their inhabitants and nature. His most significant projects include the High Line in New York, Civic Center Park in Santa Monica, and the Olympic Park in London. James Corner is a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published and exhibited internationally and has received prestigious awards such as the National Design Award and the American Academy of Arts & Letters Award for architecture. He is the author of the books "The Landscape Imagination" and "Taking Measures Across the American Landscape".

About reSITE:

For the fourth consecutive year, reSITE brings the world's top leaders in city management, urban planning, architecture, and urban development to Prague. In previous years, notable figures have included Dutch architect Winy Maas, former Bogotá mayor Enrique Penalosa, engineer and philosopher Cecil Balmond, head of transportation planning for New York City Janette Sadik-Khan, architect Craig Dykers from the Norwegian studio Snohetta, urban planner Reinier de Graaf from the renowned studio OMA, New York City's head of urban planning Alexandros Washburn, Danish architect Jan Gehl, Michael Kimmelman, architecture and urbanism critic from The New York Times, professor and urban economist Edward Glaeser from Harvard University, architect and urban planner Adriaan Geuze from the studio West 8, or Greg Lindsay from the World Economic Forum. All of them make reSITE one of the most innovative, engaged, and extensive festivals on urban design, urban development, public space, and architecture in Europe. ReSITE is not a closed conference; it offers a multitude of accompanying events, discussions, film screenings, exhibitions, and cycling tours for the general public interested in urban development.

reSITE will bring to Prague the most significant experts dealing with shared spaces in the city. In addition to James Corner, American urban planner and architecture critic Michael Sorkin, journalist and urban planner, founder of The Fast Company, and member of the World Economic Forum Greg Lindsay, comedian and former mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr, and Austrian architect Gabu Heindl, who fights against discrimination in public spaces, will also attend the conference. Their work has radically improved the quality of life in the cities where they operate.