Inspired by the history of the Los Angeles River, the identity weaves together elements of its natural past with its urban present. To represent the areas connection to nourishment, we chose the acorn, corn, and water—resources that once flourished and sustained the Tongva people. The railway pays homage to the Southern Pacific Station, whose line once ran through the site where the park now stands, while the Chinatown Arch and the Roundhouse Bridge symbolize the area’s present cultural and architectural landscape.