As archeology, the ruins at Gran Quivira are significant elements in the history of Native and Spanish cultures. But as important as the ruins are, they are lifeless and silent. Lying half buried in a exposed landscape, the ruins do not speak to us.
This design gives a voice to the ruins. By the use of Ghost Structures, the pattern of the original structures can be imagined.
The Ghost Structures recapture the mass of buildings and sense of enclosure of Pueblos and Missions at Gran Quivira. The universal human bond of 'place' returns.
Thus, the humanity begins to return to the ruins. Only then can the spirits of those who came before begin to tell their story.