[Teeple Architects Inc. - University of Victoria National Centre for Indigenous Laws - COVER IMG] View of NCIL from the forested slope featuring the Sky Classroom, Multi-purpose Classroom, Atrium and Mezzanine. (Rendering by Tango Studio)
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University of Victoria National Centre for Indigenous Laws

Firm LocationToronto, Canada
Project locationVictoria, BC, Canada
CompanyTeeple Architects Inc.
Lead ArchitectTwo Row Architects + Teeple Architects + LHRA
Design TeamTwo Row Architect (Prime): Brian Porter, Matthew Hickey, Jacqueline Daniel; Teeple Architects: Stephen Teeple, Avery Guthrie, Myles Craig, Richard Lam, Josh Rensby, Sahel Tahvildari, Amanda Kemeny, Mina Pavlovic; Low Hammond Rowe Architects: Paul Hammond, Howard Kim, Roya Darvish, Jeff Rushton
ClientUniversity of Victoria
Projecthttp://www.teeplearch.com/portfolio/university-of-victoria-national-centre-for-indigenous-laws/

The University of Victoria's (UVic) National Centre for Indigenous Laws (NCIL) is dedicated to shaping a shared path for Reconciliation in legal practice, housing the world’s first joint degree program in Common Law and Indigenous Legal Orders. A direct response to Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, the design was developed in dialogues with Indigenous legal scholars, Elders and knowledge-keepers. Embodying ideas of "forest as teacher" and "walking the path,” the building sets a precedent for how architecture can meaningfully advance processes of decolonization.