U of A Women’s Plaza of Honor

 LOCATION: Tucson

AREA: 0.75 ac

CLIENT: University of Arizona

COMPLETION DATE: 2015

The Women's Plaza of Honor highlights the stages of a woman's life and serves as an inviting urban oasis and gathering area, in addition to raising funds for an endowment for the University of Arizona Women's Studies Department. The project includes plazas, paving patterns, walkways, stairs, benches and seat walls, planting and irrigation, public art, architectural elements, and commemorative markers. The design also integrates several mature heritage trees into the concept. The Plaza is extensively used for gathering and discussion before, during, and after performances at the adjacent Centennial Hall. The legacy of Liba Wheat, WDG's founder, is commemorated with a leaf tile at the Women's Plaza.