Phoenix Well Site

Phoenix Arts & Culture and Phoenix Water Services collaborated to advance this public project in Phoenix’s Maryvale neighborhood. An inactive well site was transformed into a neighborhood beautification project

The site is situated along a connecting route between the middle and high schools. The reimagined open space revitalizes a decommissioned and cordoned-off well-site and returns the land to the community as public space. With inspiration from the history of the area, and from workshops with more than 100 students at nearby Trevor G. Browne High School, the design now provides students with a safe and shaded walk between schools. The design incorporates low impact development techniques and a xeric plant palette, providing a low-maintenance, passive green space that transforms this abandoned site into a safe neighborhood amenity. Public art is the major defining element of the project. The artist created two central sculptures to symbolize the look and feel of water.