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The public presentation of Architecture & Design NOW has been cancelled. Students involved in the for-credit course will receive further information from faculty.

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Architecture & Design NOW: Brett MacIntyre (Xuut'a K'ii), Checkwitch Poiron Architects Inc.
Designing on Turtle Island: Considerations for Indigenous Architecture 
6 pm | March 23, 2020
Room L1060, Library (LINC) building
Free admission, everyone welcome

Brett is a registered architect in Vancouver B.C and a non-status member of the Haida Nation. His interest in architecture is rooted in his passion for the development of modern Indigenous architecture that resonates with cultural identity of the community it serves. Moving to the west coast of Canada after high school allowed him to develop his fascination with Indigenous art and culture while studying Art History at the University of Victoria. This fascination carried through into his architectural studies, where his graduate thesis, “Memory and Myth: Storytelling as a Design Tool for a Youth Camp in Haida Gwaii” was awarded the Dalhousie School of Architecture Thesis Prize.

Following graduation, Brett was awarded the Canada Council for the Arts Prix de Rome for Emerging Practitioners, enabling him to travel to Northern Scandinavia to study with the Saami, an indigenous group native to the area. His exhibition, “Lessons from Lappland: Pragmatism, Temporality and the Challenge of Icons in Indigenous Architecture” further developed his goal of fostering meaningful discussion around the creation of sincere modern indigenous architecture.

Brett currently works at Checkwitch Poiron Architects in Vancouver BC. He has also worked with the Indigenous Placemaking Council and the RAIC Indigenous Design Task Force to promote the development of Indigenous Architecture and Architects in Canada.