Skywoman Ecology Bridge
Year Designed
2021
Project Size
Roughly 30 miles
Program Elements
Pedestrian walking path, animal overpass bridge, & indigenous peoples information towers.
Examine global physical boundaries and borders, and the laws, both American and International, that have been developed to frame ideologies and actions. Explore and question what is meant by “migration”, “immigration” and “territory.” After extensive research into immigration laws in the US and Mexico, international laws, and a four hour simulation, the studio came up with some possible solutions to the problems at our Southern border. These included proposed migrant housing, healthcare, cultural centers, transportation, and a bridge meant to address both the animals and the indigenous peoples of the land.
Skywoman Falling is an indigenous peoples origin story describing a symbiotic relationship between humans and the earth. This bridge would be a step towards that in Laredo. . . harmony and compassion between humanity and nature. The Ecology Bridge would create a path to connect animals to the rest of their kind across the US - Mexico border and would allow ancient migration paths to continue uninterupted above the cities of Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. In addition to bridging the gap between the two countries’ animals, the Geese Lookout Points have information to educate passersby about the indigenous peoples of the area and the animals the bridge is helping to cross the artificial border.
Site & Plan
Rendered Ground View
Rendered Bridge View
