Commissioned by the City of Phoenix and designed by Wendell Burnette Architects, the Maryvale Community Center was built in order to increase civic interest in the adjacent 14-acre park. The walls of the first floor are almost entirely glass, allowing full view of the surrounding park and to engage passersby in community.

Parking lots were separated and covered by the native Palo Verde trees. This allows the park to maintain its natural feeling while diminishing urban heat.