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Tsawwassen Elders Centre

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
Firm LocationVancouver, Canada
Project locationTsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada
CompanyIredale Architecture
Lead ArchitectPeter Hildebrand
Design TeamPeter Hildebrand, Iredale Architecture – Lead Architect/Designer; Graham Coleman, Iredale Architecture – Project Architect | RJC Engineers, AME Group, O'M Engineering, Groundswell Landscape Design, LMDG Building Code Consultants, GeoPacific Consultants, Wedler Engineering, Converge Construction, Pacific Restaurant Supply
ClientTsawwassen First Nation
Projecthttps://iredale.ca/project/tsawwassen-elders-centre/

The Tsawwassen Elders Centre is a two-level building located within the TFN lands. The building is meant to resemble a bird, poised to take flight over the water. The main roof, a giant mono-slope structure, is split into two wing-like forms that reach out to the west and provide significant weather protection. The building’s main structural system employs a series of Tectonus tension and compression braces strategically positioned throughout to assist in providing post-disaster performance. Cultural poles, carvings and other artistic elements will be incorporated throughout the building.