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misatimosimôwin mîhkowâp (Horse Dance Lodge)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Date: 2023
Client: Silver Sage Housing/Regina Treaty/Status Indian Services (RT/SIS)
Collaborators: Big Block Construction
misatimosimôwin mîhkowâp (Horse Dance Lodge) is a transitional housing project located in Regina, SK that will support individuals reintegrating into the city with cultural supports in place. Community engagement led to a series of values we infused in the modest design. Community artists helped select paint colours in the interiors as well as design the graphic on the exterior sunshades, which captures the spirit of the initial name for the project - Home Fire. The angled wood posts similarly pay homage to the 15 tipi poles of the region’s First Nations peoples. The project utilizes modular construction to ensure affordability and is designed to be Net Zero ready standards. The project opened in October, 2023.
Image: Celina Rios Nadeau
Image: Celina Rios Nadeau
Image: Celina Rios Nadeau
Image: Celina Rios Nadeau
Rendering of Communal Space
Image: Courtesy of Big Block Construction
Image: Courtesy of Big Block Construction