Cultural Centre in Nunavik, Québec
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Cultural Centre in Nunavik, Québec
Institutional Architecture Development in Canada – design by Blouin Orzes architectes
Jun 20, 2018
Nunavik Cultural Centre
Design: Blouin Orzes architectes
Location: Kuujjuaraapik, Nunavik, Québec, Canada
Nunavik’s New Cultural Centre Opens Its Doors
Despite living in extremely remote communities, Nunavik?s Inuit do not hesitate travelling long distances by plane to visit each other or to attend an important cultural event. Since the fall of 2017, the 10,000 people living in one of Nunavik?s 14 communities can now gather in a new Cultural Centre located in the Northern Village of Kuujjuaraapik, north of the 55th parallel. Originally planned as a showcase for the highly popular Inuit Games, the facility lends itself to all sorts of events, from storytelling, singing and dancing to concerts, films, banquets and other types of gatherings.
The building was awarded a Grand Prix du Design?s special Mention, in February 2018.
The architects were inspired by the shape of icebergs
The 680-square-metre building is located near the mouth of the Great Whale River on a sand dune of exceptional beauty, a unique feature in this northern territory. The slightly lopsided one-and-a-half-storey exterior volume seems to have been shaped by the strong winter winds. A light aerial structure signals the entrance portico, facing south, e...
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