Phoenix Art Museum

Our work frames art within everyday life in Phoenix. The design appropriates from monastic traditions to create a quadrangular space defined by perambulatory arcades. A traditional cloister exploits simple conditions of modified warmth or cooling breezes, alternating shade and shadow, horticultural fragrance, verdant color and texture, the delight of flowering plants, and seasonal change. The Sculpture Garden brings these traditions forward in a contemporary expression.