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Located on N Sabino Canyon Rd and E Tanque Verde Rd, Udall Park is one of Tucson’s many parks. Udall Park was opened in 1982 to honor the legacy of Morris K. Udall and his family. In 1909 before the park was a concept, the land was owned by the US Magnetic Observatory, so there is a lot of historical significance to the park. Right now only half of the park is developed while the other half lays empty, but the under-developed land still has value due to its rich ecosystem.


Bridging Culltures - Site Analysis




Throughout the year, society has activities and that varies from culture to culture. For this site analysis it analyzes the activities the Tohono O’odham do throughout the year and what does the rest of Tucson society do as well. Comparing what these activities are, this graphic lays out what happens during these times.


Parti





For this parti I wanted to re-create the graphic style and feeling of the Native Tribe Great Seals. In this scene a teacher figure is teaching a group of children and animals about cultural integrity. There is also important plants that are used by the Tohono O’odham depicted in the background.


Project Goals



1. Uphold the cultural integrity
  • As time goes on society changes, especially with access to technology. Even though culture evolves and changes in Western society, culture and traditions remain the same to Indigenous tribes. As a way to not drift away from traditional values, I want to create a space where the Indigenous people of Tucson can use to learn and uphold their cultural integrity.
2. Design with a Conservationist’s Perspective
  • In the existing site there is a great ecosystem on the southern portion of the site. This area has great biodiversity. To keep that, I want to design with a conservationist’s perspective, so conserving what's there while gaining resources from it as well.
3. Design spaces used for all ages
  • Currently there are already spaces for people of all ages, but I believe that it’s the bare minimum. There are more senior citizens that use the park more than teenagers. To bring in people from all ages, I plan to focus on spaces that could be engaged by teens (i.e. skateparks, basketball courts, playgrounds).


Diagrams



These diagrams show one diagram mapping out the existing conditions of the site and the other three are concept diagrams working towards the final design.