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A space that confronts visitors with the early history of Phoenix steeped in institutional racism.
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Three areas of the space communicate different elements of the inequality o f e a r l y Ph o e n i x . I n t h e s o u t h e r n portion of the site a red line cuts through the site, similar to the red markings made by the Home Owners’ L o a n C o r p o r a t i o n a c r o s s s o u t h Ph o e n i x . The lines continue outside the park t h r o u g h S o u t h Ph o e n i x , m a r k i n g t h e location of specific areas identified as “hazardous” by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, rendering inhabitants of those areas ineligible for loans. The site is divided into two portions - north and south. The bifurcation of the site with an elevation of a portion of the
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north and a lowering of a portion of the south communicates the imbalance of lending practices under the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation. In the l a t e 1 9 6 0 ’s t h e F a i r H o u s i n g A c t officially outlawed issuing loans based o n e t h n i c i t y. A l a r g e m u r a l w a l l o n the north side of the site is tipped slightly to the north, representing the overcoming of the lending practices that created much of the divide between n o r t h a n d s o u t h Ph o e n i x . D e s p i t e this progress, evidence of prolonged d i s i n v e s t m e n t b y t h e c i t y o f Ph o e n i x w i t h i n S o u t h Ph o e n i x r e m a i n s , t h u s t h e w a l l c o n t i n u e s t o t e l l a s t o r y.
HOME OWNERS’ LOAN CORPORATION MAP OF PHOENIX - 1935
Downtown Phoenix
Historic Warehouse District
Residential Neighborhood
CONTEXT -
Minority pride displayed throughout Warehouse District and community to the south
SCHEMATIC SKETCHES -
Exploration of the historical influences on the Warehouse District
Railroad Tracks
1st Street
Central Ave.
1st Avenue
Buchanan Street
Lincoln Street
CONTEXT -
Site located just south of the railroad tracks, a powerful force in shaping south phoenix
SKETCH MODELS -
Ideation of ways to represent history of institutional racism into site design
Historic warehouse repurposed to display mural walls
Concrete hardscape to the north of Buchanan contrasted with the organic decomposed surface to the south of Buchanan
Plantings to the north of Buchanan more organzied than plantings to the south of Buchanan
Event space/community center for use in conjuction with large events that take place on the site
Buchanan is closed to normal traffic, instead it becomes a space for food trucks and large gatherings
Stabilized decomposed granite covers the south portion of the site
Trees across the site are well adapted to low water usage and the desert southwest
Currently cut off from visibility to the surrounding area, The Duce restaurant outdoor dining area is opened up to allow diners to interact with the park and people in the park
The Duce, a historic warehouse repurposed as a restaurant
Red lines in the pavement emmanate out from the park across South Phoenix, marking the placement of zones identified by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation as “hazardous”
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PLAN DETAIL - Red lines transition across site
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PERSPECTIVE - View west standing on Buchanan St.
ELEVATION DETAIL - Red lines transform into benches as they 0 5 ft move across the site
ELEVATION DETAIL - Mural wall tipped to the north
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PERSPECTIVE - View east of wall tipped to the north
LDE 590: Spring 2018 Topic: Core Landscape Architecture Studio II
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PLAN DETAIL - The Duce outdoor dining
PERSPECTIVE - View south from 1st Street
Student: Mark Johnson Instructor: Allyce Hargrove
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