Harlem Schist

The Harlem Schist ridge is one of New York City’s most legible geological features — a spine of exposed bedrock that runs through upper Manhattan, shaping the topography, drainage, and spatial character of Harlem’s neighborhoods. This project investigates the ridge not as a neutral landform but as a contested boundary: historically a barrier that divided communities, and potentially a connector that could link parks, public spaces, and cultural institutions along a continuous ecological corridor.

The project is part of a broader vision for a corridor of art, culture, and ecology along Harlem’s public spaces. Read the op-ed in the New York Amsterdam News.