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Figurr Architects Collective is pleased to launch the Figurr Architects Cree Education Fund in partnership with the Eeyou Eenou Community Foundation. This fund establishes opportunities for educational success and empowerment of Indigenous youth in the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee. It provides financial assistance for resources and programs that will enable youth to pursue their academic and caree...
The new cultural centre in Mani-Utenam, Quebec, has reached an important milestone. The timber structure is complete and the building is ready to be enclosed, just in time for winter. The shell will be enclosed so that it can be heated and ventilated for the winter season. Wood was an important choice of material for this project. Black spruce was used in the design of this heavy timber structure....
The Goal: Utilizing an Indigenous-led design process, the goal of this project was to design a public service building that was both robust in its ability to handle the challenges of a remote Northern community, as well as welcoming so that the building reflects the warmth of the local community. ...
Bruno Morin, Partner and Architect at Figurr Architects Collective co-presented with Marie St-Gelais, Innu Engineer and owner of Ashini Consultants at the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) 2022 Virtual Conference on Architecture this month. ...
Montreal, Canada, 2022 - 05 - 31 - Figurr Architects Collective has been retained by the Cree School Board for the design of a new 171,150 sqft secondary school in Chisasibi, Quebec. The school has been designed in response to a rapidly growing local population in need of a new modern educational facility....
Montreal, Canada, 2022 - 02 - 08 - Figurr Architects Collective and Ashini Consultants have been awarded the mandate to design and construct a new cultural centre / “Tshissenitamun Mitshuap” in Mani-Utenam, Quebec. “Tshissenitamun Mitshuap,” which means “Knowledge house” in Innu, reflects the building’s purpose – a space for the dissemination and promotion of Innu art and culture. ...