Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre

Construction Status:
Completed
Project Size:
5,200 sf
Client:
UBC
Completion Date:
2017
Location:
1985 Learners' Walk
Vancouver
Architect:
Formline Architecture
Achievements:
2022 - Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
2019 - BC Wood Design Awards, Institutional Wood Design, Small
2018 - Wood Design & Building Awards, Citation
2018 - AWMAC Awards of Excellence, Jack Sigurdson Award for Excellence in Design of Architectural Wood Work

This project is a central location for re-thinking the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and Canadian society and is a meeting place for community members and scholars and a powerful recognition of Aboriginal culture and history in the heart of campus.

This project is a two level facility comprised of a portion of existing basement space in Koerner Library and a new building component above on the mid-level plaza leading from Koerner Library to the Irving K Barber Learning Centre.

Photo by Paul H Joseph + UBC Marketing