Patch and Thread: Stitching Together Nature and Culture along the Arroyo Seco
Clayton Daily
The Historic Arroyo Seco Parkway Corridor in northeast Los Angeles is one of the oldest districts in the city. It contains a high concentration of cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources.
Through a transformation of non-motorized pathways, corridors, and routes, the lost connections between green spaces, neighborhoods, and history can be weaved together with a common thread, bringing about new communal gathering places and a deeper sense of shared identity.
About Clayton
My lifelong interest in the outdoors, art, design, architecture, science, restoration ecology, sustainability, and climate resilience led me to begin my studies at UCLA Extension. I believe Landscape Architecture is a fusion of all of these disciplines and I am excited to have found a profession that requires passion and curiosity for these varied yet interconnected subjects.
I’ve lived in Los Angeles, California for twenty-one years and most of that time was spent working as a camera technician on the sets of numerous motion pictures and television shows.
I needed a career change, a new challenge, a way to practice art and science simultaneously, and I wanted to be just one more person taking concrete steps to save the world!
My career mission is to work on a range of projects in size and scope that advance the practice of designing and living in harmony with nature and improving life for all animals both human and non-human in a sustainable and life-affirming way.
I am excited to dedicate my second career to designing and implementing solutions for a more beautiful and sustainable world that all can access and enjoy.