Inspired by the distinctive geology and microclimates of the region, the design of the Phoenix Convention Center's living wall, ‘Habitat,’ recalls a lush canyon seep in the Arizonan desert. A 120-foot-long steel mesh wall serves as an armature for a vibrant assortment of Sonoran Desert plants fed by condensate harvested from the convention center’s air conditioning system. Water from the wall then percolates into the linear garden below and is delivered by runnel to the stepped rainwater harvesting garden at the center of the convention center plaza, which was designed as homage to the ancient mesquite bosque and Hohokam village discovered by archaeologists in the excavation for the convention center itself. In response to the design's integration of water harvesting technologies and merit as a public art piece, 'Habitat' and the greater convention center landscape architecture project received additional funding from the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Water Services Department.