Colorado River Indian Tribes Justice Center
2019
CRIT is unique as it is a community composed of four cultures: Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo. The intent of this design project was to reflect each of the four as distinct cultures, yet honor Mohave as the original territorial ancestors of the region.
The first motivation to represent CRIT into the project came directly from the tribe’s seal, which symbolizes the surrounding agriculture, river and all four tribes. The Colorado River is an important resource and presence to the tribe, it has been represented in the Mohave creation story and provides the means for agriculture. The design is intended to bring awareness to elements that uplift CRIT’s unique narrative, such as the ones depicted in its flag:
Categories
Public space
Stage of Completion
Schematic Design (2019-2020)
Location
Parker, Arizona
Size
79,805 sq.ft. 7,414 m2
Client
Colorado River Indian Tribes
IDC (Indigenous Design Collaborative) Design Leads
Wanda Dalla Costa, Claudio Vekstein
IDC Design Team
Kyron Hardy, Shaghayegh Vaseghi
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The lobby features a water fountain resembling the most important resource – The Colorado River.
