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Intended to serve as an information kiosk for the park's visitors, this piece can be found in the park’s sport complex. The artist, through a design influenced by mission architecture, has created a tall, six-sided steel tower, painted bright orange on the outside and light blue on the inside.

Named in honor of former governor and semi professional softball player Rose Mofford, the Rose Mofford Sports Complex offers a variety of activities to members of the community. The park is home to three soccer fields, an aquatic center, a softball complex, fitness center, racquetball and volleyball courts, as well as picnic areas and playgrounds for children. With all of this activity in the park it was necessary to build an information kiosk which would be visible to visitors entering the complex. Cave Creek Tower offers just that to the community.

The shape of a Spanish mission bell tower often symbolizes a place where guidance is plentiful. Traditionally, such a structure was a welcome sight to those in need of information. Placing this symbol into the contemporary landscape, the modern Cave Creek Tower offers information about the park for visitors while offering a cool shelter from the desert sun.

Color plays a large role in the design of this project. The bright orange exterior draws attention to the kiosk, making it appear as an oasis in the park. A cool turquoise-blue coats the interior of the structure, providing both shade and a breezy effect on those who enter. In addition to the physiological effects of these hues, they each speak of southwestern living and stand as a reminder of the city’s heritage.

About the Artist
Mary Ann Unger (1945 – 1999) was an artist and curator whose work spanned several influences, although she was best known for her sculptures. Unger’s works are included in many private and public collections, and her public art commissions are installed in many sites throughout the country. Her work has been collected by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Proctor-Munson Institute, Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. The Treans Hudson Gallery in the Chelsea art district in New York City continues to represent the artist’s work.