In a city that quickly moves on to the next big thing, continuously and often irreverently erasing its history, block by block, Mr. Scofidios contribution to the reimagining of the High Line now feels obvious, something we can all take for granted. Over a hundred projects inspired by the High Line have surfaced all over the world. Many have succeeded on their own terms, but the ones that try to just imitate the High Line dont work.InfluentialHigh Linedeveloper and Friends of the High Line co-founder Robert Hammond penned an op-ed in remembrance of his friend and collaborator Ricardo Scofidio after the well-admired architects passing earlier this month at the age of 89. In describing a vision that might have included a transparent concrete swimming pool cantilevered above 14th Street, he says Scofidio and his team "gave us something entirely new that was inspired by the abandoned landscape that wed started with, while not showing off." The High Line celebrated the tenth anniversary of its final phase completion last year.