Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation Cultural Centre
Design that aspires to connect people to their land, to the river, and to each other.
Little Salmon / Carmacks, YT
Client Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation
Scope 50% Design Development
Status Complete
Zahra Asghari, Pete Atkinson, Emily Bolam, Kathy Chang, Henry Dyck, Bruce Haden, Jessica Hanzelkova, Carmen Kam, Andrew Lockhart
The proposed site for the Little Salmon First Nation’s new education and community building lies cradled within a bend in the mighty Yukon River. The project aspires to connect the people to their land, to the river and to each other in a way that builds pride in the community - telling the story of the Nation’s past and looking forward to their future with hope.
A sculpted roofscape creates a sense of of protection and connection to earth, while lifting up to the sky and across to the river.
Arching glulam beams shape a gathering space for up to 800 people to (re)connect.
