The Chicano Museum is about La Travesía. The journey for Chicanos to find their voices in a new country. The journey for this new country to understand, respect, and appreciate Chicanos’ culture. And even the journey for Chicanos themselves to value their art and understand the importance of their contributions to this land.
La Travesía invites people through a narrow plaza and the journey continues weaving in and out of the building, connecting with the exterior and the museum and interior program in many opportunities. The first three floors house the museum and the top portion houses five stories of residential units to make the project financially viable.