A Time Machine Called Tinaja
Working with the City of Phoenix’s Water Department, Office of Arts & Culture, and Dig Studio, we designed a set of sculptural arches and a winding, landscaped-path using local students’ expressed needs and desires for their walk to school as the foundation for the concepts. The central sculptures mimic the look and feel of water. Two steel and polyurethane arches, 16’ and 19’ tall, create a luminescent blue passageway between the local middle school and high school; the curved path that runs below is anticipated to be a regular route for older students headed to meet their younger siblings at the neighboring school— a trip back in time. The fencing, fabricated by Magnum Inc., was designed to nod to the art deco aesthetics popular during the neighborhood’s original construction. The plantings are native botanicals selected for their resiliency, segmented and rowed to pay homage to the area’s agricultural history. The title, “A Time Machine Called Tinaja”, refers to the transition of land use, water sources, and the community’s interaction with the land.
Images by: Grey Shed Studio
Videography by: Lamp Left Media
