Wanda Dalla Costa and Claudio Vekstein in collaboration with True North Studio and Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian artist, Thomas “Breeze” Marcus, are co-creating a seven-story parking garage for Grace Lutheran Church. This urban place keeping initiative occupies a prominent place in downtown Phoenix, directly across from Hance Park. The elders shared, that the most unifying notion to represent all Indigenous nations, was nature. In response, Breeze created an Indigenous design reflective of Phoenix’s history: the original canal water ways honoring the ingenuity of the local Hohokam people who brought water to the valley. The garage is made of a series of fiberglass perforated panels, with perforation ranging from 2” to 8”, that will wrap from the east, north, and west elevation. Designed with integrated LED lighting, the structure will provide a glowing backdrop for the park’s evening events.
