Ground Broken for Round Prairie Elders' Lodge in Saskatoon!

Guest User May 14, 2021

“The vision Shirley Isbister and the Central Urban Métis Federation Inc. (CUMFI) have had for ages is finally coming to fruition.

Construction has started on a 26-unit affordable housing development in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. The Round Prairie Elders Lodge will provide a wide range of supports for Elders on site in addition to shared amenity space for the community to enjoy, including a ceremony/prayer room and a courtyard featuring traditional medicinal plants and fruit trees.” — Eagle Feather News

The full story can be found here: https://www.eaglefeathernews.com/news/ground-broken-for-round-prairie-elders-lodge-in-saskatoon#:~:text=The%20Round%20Prairie%20Elders%20Lodge%20will%20provide%20a%20wide%20range,medicinal%20plants%20and%20fruit%20trees.

Tillicum Lelum’s Housing Building. (Designed by DYS Architecture. Photo: Jason Surkan)

Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative Brings Together Indigenous Innovators and Mentors to Further Develop Indigenous-Led Housing Ideas

Guest User January 30, 2020

Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative Brings Together Indigenous Innovators and Mentors to Further Develop Indigenous-Led Housing Ideas

David Fortin and Jason Surkan participate in launch of Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative

Guest User January 20, 2020

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/indigenous-homes-innovation-initiative-brings-together-indigenous-innovators-and-mentors-to-further-develop-indigenous-led-housing-ideas-819684185.html

Intern Architect Jason Surkan Named Indigenous Influencer of 2019 by Government of Canada Indigenous

Guest User January 17, 2020

Here are some Indigenous influencers who made waves in 2019. From left to right: @elisapie, @jasonsurkan, @notvanishing, @instanyla, @larissa_speaks, @Nickdangeli. Stay tuned to learn more about each individual and their accomplishments over the past year.
Keep an eye out to see what’s next for these change makers in 2020!

Towards Indigenously Intelligent Housing

Guest User January 2, 2020

David Fortin article published in Roca Gallery (Spain).

“To effect real change, communities must lead, not only engage in, their own development”

Read the full article here: http://www.rocagallery.com/towards-indigenously-intelligent-housing

Image courtesy of Two Row Architects and KPMB Architects

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Teachers, students have a global view, but local focus, councillors told.

'Continue to be aspirational': Sudbury's school of architecture plans to be around in 100 years

Guest User December 24, 2019

Officials from the McEwen School of Architecture updated city council on their progress earlier this month, taking time out to thank councilors for being an early supporter of the project.

The school opened in 2013, led by founding director Terrance Galvin, and later opened a campus downtown, in the former location of the farmers market.

“We are here as a school and individuals because this council brought a bold vision of the school of architecture into downtown Sudbury — from a far-fetched idea into reality when many doubted this could ever succeed,” said David Fortin, the current director of the school.

Excerpt from Sudbury.com written by: Darren MacDonald

The full article can be read here: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/continue-to-be-aspirational-sudburys-school-of-architecture-plans-to-be-around-in-100-years-1983763

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Assistant Professor David Fortin has been named the new director of Laurentian University's McEwen School of Architecture. He will take over from current director Terrance Galvin in January 2018. (Samantha Samson/CBC News)

David Fortin a guest on CBC's Unreserved with Rosanna Dearchild: How 'Community-Driven' Indigenous Architecture is Transforming Space

Guest User May 24, 2019

Principal Architect, Dr. David T Fortin was recently interviewed by CBC Unreserved’s Rosanna Deerchild.

"Indigenous people are in a great position right now to expect more of the built environment and to challenge their architects and their builders to work toward expressing those values again," Fortin said.

You can listen to the full interview here:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/transformation-making-change-to-challenge-perceptions-1.5138261/how-community-driven-indigenous-architecture-is-transforming-space-1.5147564

David Fortin named director of Laurentian's McEwen School of Architecture

Guest User January 22, 2018

Principal Architect, David T Fortin is a guest on CBC’s Radio's Morning North. It is a weekday news and current affairs program hosted by Markus Schwabe.

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David Fortin is the director of the McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University. (Waubgeshig Rice/CBC)

Indigenous Architects Prepare to Bring Their Work to the World Stage

Guest User January 15, 2018

“A team of Indigenous architects from across the country is getting ready to represent Canada in a prestigious international architecture competition.

Led by renowned architect Douglas Cardinal, the exhibit called Unceded: Voices of the Land will showcase Indigenous architecture at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale from May to November.

David Fortin, the newly-named director of the McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University, is curating the project along with Gerald McMaster from OCAD University.

"We're going to show Europe and the global architectural world that the Indigenous voice is strong in architecture," said Fortin, who's Métis and is the first Indigenous director of a Canadian architecture school.”

Excerpt Written by Waubgeshig Rice/CBC.

The full article can be read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/indigenous-architects-venice-biennale-1.4487546