Course Overview
This session will explore the unique and rich connection between Coast Salish people and the forests that have sustained them since time immemorial, through the lens of an Indigenous focused project for a post-secondary institution. We will discuss our process of relationship building with Elders and rights-holders to inform the design narrative, as well as the cultural ways of knowing and being unique to the ləkʷəŋən, Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. Of importance will be the understanding of their relationship with trees and ultimately how that led us to the siting of the expansion as well as the reuse of significant felled trees. With an eye on the future, we will also discuss the unique use of point supported CLT in conjunction with the use of site harvested timber.
Learning Objectives
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Speaker Bio
Stephen Teeple, OAA, RAIC, RCA
Founding Principal
Teeple Architects
Stephen Teeple, founder and principal of Teeple Architects is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and is the recipient of 6 Governor General’s Medals for Architecture—Canada’s top architectural recognition—as well as 3 Canadian Green Building (formerly SAB) Awards, and a prestigious International Holcim Award for Sustainable Design. Stephen is a prominent member of the Canadian design community, committed to active and ongoing engagement in all aspects of discourse regarding design, creativity, and the public realm. Stephen Teeple was honoured to receive the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 in recognition of his outstanding service and contribution to Canadian design and culture. Throughout his career, Stephen has been dedicated to education and the development of the profession; he has taught design studio and lecture courses at many of Canada’s top post-secondary institutions and participates frequently in public lectures and public debates.
Brian Porter, OAA, NCARB, NRAIC
Principal
Two Row Architects
Brian hails from Six Nations of the Grand River. He has been a business leader for many years, designing and overseeing the construction of projects for First Nation communities across Canada and the United States. He has demonstrated success in designing culturally appropriate projects for these communities and has worked to maximize the participation of First Nation skills and trades. Two Row Architect promotes meshing traditional symbols into current building technology while actively promoting the creative and environmentally conscious use of building materials.