Phase 1: Ceremonial Plaza

1992        300’W x 300’L

Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ

Sandstone / Water / Rock / Sod / Concrete / Planting / Block / Metal

A “percent for art” project, the plaza is designed for community use as well as college functions and has accommodated up to 1200 people. It is flanked by two gravity-flow, recirculating canals, which reference ancient agricultural practices still in use in the valley today. Architects: DMJM