By The Guild

Forging Shade: Bringing The Burrow to Life for ¡Sombra!

We were honored to be selected for The Burrow, one of nine innovative public art installations for ¡Sombra! Experiments in Shade—a project tackling urban heat through creativity and design.

Designed by artists Josie Davis & Jenny Boehme, The Burrow takes inspiration from natural cooling strategies, merging art, architecture, and climate-conscious design to create a shaded retreat at Roesley Park. The Guild is proud to be creating the architectural documents and fabricating this unique installation, helping bring innovative shade solutions to Phoenix.

Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge, ¡Sombra! unites artists, designers, and fabricators to craft large-scale, impactful works that provide relief in the city’s hottest spaces.

Stay tuned as transform this vision to reality!

🔗 Learn more: https://sombraphx.org/projects/the-burrow/
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Final photos by documenting our team’s effort to coordinate and successfully remove the iconic 77-foot spire from Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley.

Designed by William Wesley Peters, a distinguished apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, this spire holds a significant place in architectural history. The spire will be preserved and repurposed as a historical landmark for the Town of Paradise Valley.

This preservation effort was made possible thanks to the efforts of PHX Architecture, Councilwoman Christine LaBelle, Arcadia Custom Builders, 180 Degrees, Scott Jarson of , and other dedicated community members.

Our team was tasked with creating a unique, large organic CIP (Cast in Place) spa.

We utilized digital fabrications methods to CNC the formwork and prefabricated the exterior waffle structure to save time on site, while allowing for high levels of precision.

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