Presenter 1, a presenter, described "The Burrow" as an abstract shade structure inspired by the desert tortoise and said it draws on the animal's burrowing behavior to create shared shade. "The burrow is an abstract shade structure that is inspired by the desert tortoise. 1 of the ways that the desert tortoise kind of stays cool that we took a lot of inspiration from is that it digs a burrow and then it shares that burrow with other animals. And so we kinda took that inspiration for our, shade structure," Presenter 1 said.

Presenter 2, a presenter, said the team aimed for the piece to function as both sculpture and usable shade. "From the get go, it was a really fun challenge. Yeah. Think about having it be not just like a tent or a canopy but an actual sculpture. And actually, like, had a story behind it, had a feeling of a concept and was really artistically designed and inspired. But also, again, allow people to come and and" Presenter 2 said.

The presenters said they discussed materials and coatings with city staff. "In discussions with the city, we found out about EnCoat, which is a, a heat reflective and resistant paint material technology, that we can incorporate into our piece. So it's applied throughout the the sculpture. We tried really hard to minimize waste and try and think about materials that would not you know, could be upcycled, used tires, wood, things that were not gonna leave a huge environmental footprint," Presenter 2 said. The presenters listed examples of upcycled materials under consideration, including used tires and reclaimed wood, and said they were trying to minimize waste.

The team emphasized educational and community aims for the work. "I think we really would love people to walk under our tortoise and just feel happy and joyful and also learn things. We want it to be just educational. It's a whimsical character, so we just want people to be happy when they're under it," Presenter 1 said. Presenter 2 added that the installation is intended as "a gateway to curiosity about your the ecosystem that's around you and all the things that are here to teach us about how to be more resilient, about adaptation, about our climate."

These remarks were presented as discussion; no formal motion, vote, or decision about funding, siting, or approval of the project was recorded in the transcript. The presenters described next steps only as continuing design conversations with city staff and refining materials and educational elements.