Photo Courtesy of City of Scottsdale
Residents and visitors entering Scottsdale will soon be welcomed to the city by new artist-designed gateway markers that were selected by the community.
Five concept designs were created and voted on by the community in early 2020.
The concept by Moazam Khan and William Lester from MoD a+p was the selected finalist for their design, which includes the combination of natural materials with striking contemporary forms, which represents the integration of the old with the new and the harmony of nature with the built environment. Their design concept uses rusted metal panels slicing through a poured-in-place, board-formed concrete wall with weeping edges. The form of the rusted metal panels are an abstract representation of mountains and a natural desert landscape merging together with a concrete base, becoming one.
MoD a+p is a progressive design firm that has been embedded within the greater Phoenix metro community for nearly 10 years. Its focus on design, urban planning, and placemaking has led to multi-family, urban infill, adaptive re-use, and urban planning projects that enrich and connect communities.
The new markers will be built in 13 locations throughout Scottsdale to replace the existing entry markers. Removal of the old entry markers is currently underway. Installation will begin in mid-December and be complete by the end of January.
For more information, visit scottsdalepublicart.org/work/scottsdale-gateway-monument-replacement-project.
