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Chavez & HOPE
The struggle to create the United Farm Workers Union is just one example
of César Chavez’ many optimistic efforts that made poor and
hard working people hopeful of achieving a better life. The East
& Spring – The east is commonly associated metaphorically with
the rising sun , new beginnings and hope. The Spring season begins
a new cycle in nature —birth, renewal and the planting season of
agriculture.
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Chavez & DETERMINATION
In 1971, Arizona passed a law outlawing boycotts. Labor leaders
kept telling César: “No se puede! --A camaign against
the law is futile."Chávez anwered “Si, se puede!" (Yes,
it can be done). And it became a rallying cry of the movement. The
South & Summer - The south is often linked with the warmth of the
sun and the agricultural growing season. Metaphorically it is linked
to the growth cycle of youth into adulthood and the determination
needed to over-come obstacles and meet new challenges.
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Chávez & COURAGE
César & the United Farm Workers endured the taunts, threats
& physical attacks by hired bullies with one primary defense: a courageous
commitment to non-violence."...the truest act of courage...is to
sacrifice our-selves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice."
The West & Autumn - The West is commonly associated with Sunset
and Darkness, the end of the Autumn harvest cycle, and fear of the unknown.
Courage allows us to face the unknown and take a stand based on
principled
commitment.
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Chávez & TOLERANCE
In 1968 César undertook a 25-day water only fast aimed at a labor
movement that was unraveling due to frustration & intolerance. Chávez
said he would fast until union members renewed THEIR pledge to respectful
action. "Love is the most important ingredient in non-violent
action…Hatred saps all the strength and energy we need to plan." North
& Winter - The North is linked with Winter. It offers natural
beauty, but also hardship, scarcity & adversity. For many traditional
cultures the North is linked with their ancestors, who migrated from the
North looking for a better life. The ancestors metaphorically represent
Knowledge, patience and tolerance.
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Phase I Conceptual Plan / Rough Construction Drawings
Phase I involves the installation of the essential earthwork earthen berms
and entry path. These drawings are currently being utilized to calculate
the exact volume of earth needed for the berms and pathway, as well as
the drainage needs of the site. It includes hauling in 2000-2500 cubic
yards of soil by truck, and shaping them to the prescribed dimensions
(5’ to 7’ high). The entry path will be wheelchair accessible.
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Phase II (Berms with Prototypes)
Overhead view – One artist’s rendering of Phase II complete
with rough prototypes.
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Phase II Prototype (Horizon frames)
This plywood cutout was put up for the day in order to bring anticipatory
drama to the precise point on the horizon were the sun would “set.”
It foreshadows an artistic interpretation of how the horizon points might
be architecturally framed
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Phase II (Central Plaza - Berms w/a rendering of Prototypes.
Interior view of central plaza. However, during Phase II, the stone pathways,
pictured here, will not be incorporated until Phase III (when prototypes
will be artistically interpreted into integrated works of art, science
and human perception).
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Phase II Prototype (Analemmatic Sundial)
The analemmatic sundial will be likely located outside of the south entry.
By standing on the month markers, a visitor’s body functions as
a gnomon (shadow casting pole) to mark the hour of the day.
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Phase II Prototype (Gnomon & Meridian)
One possible version of a prototype of a 16’ high gnomon with surface
markings and calibrations to mark the seasonal patterns of shadows cast
by the gnomon. Shadows moving north and south represent the revolution
of the earth around the sun, shadows moving west to east represent the
daily rotation of the earth on its axis.
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Phase II Prototype (Horizon Moon Alignments)
A more northern example of the full moon rise points over the 18.5 year
period between the Major Standstill and Minor Standstill. Moon”rise”
registration markers will be added to the eastern berm of the solar calendar
installation to help visitors predict the point on the horizon where the
moon will “rise” each month. The location of the Solar Calendar
site is at N37 degrees 52’23.0”.
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