Youth centre
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Progetto • By Lemay • Centri Comunitari
USAY Youth Centre
Located in Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood, the traditional territory of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Iyarhe Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina Nations as well as the Metis Nation of Region 3, the USAY Youth Centre was co-designed and co-authored between Lemay and the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY).
Designed as a much-needed place of belonging and personal development for the thousands of Indigenous youth USAY supports between the ages of 12 and 29, this 5,000 square foot building with an adjoining 6,400 square foot outdoor lot acts as a hub of accessibility, safety, cultural relevance, education, and skill-building.
The project measures nearly 5,000 square feet across two floors, encompassing a main floor composed of... Altro
Notizie • Notizie • 9 gen 2023
Mackin Architects designs a disaster-resilient youth centre in Haisla
The opening of the Haisla Youth centre, designed by Mackin Architects, established a new community space in the Kitamaat village.
Andrew Latreille
Situated adjacent to a soccer field, the centre serves as an extension of the ground, a space for young people to play games and sports, cook, enjoy art and media, learn marine biology or merely be in their bubble.
Andrew Latreille
Keeping climate change in mind, the building highlights design solutions to protect people during extreme geological events like flash floods, tsunamis, high winds, and heavy snowfall.
Andrew Latreille
The structure is built on a high plinth with flood-tolerant flooring materials to adapt to the changing sea levels, there... Altro
Progetto • By Mackin Architects Ltd. • Centri Comunitari
Tsawwassen First Nation Youth Centre
This project won the 2021 Architectural Foundation of BC Award of Excellence; the 2021 Canada Green Building Award; and the 2022 “Against the Grain Award” Wood Design and Building Award.
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This community centre for young people and their families provides spaces for drop-in and scheduled programs and community gatherings.
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Ema Peter
As the first purpose-built building for Tsawwassen First Nation under their 2009 treaty.
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Architectural form and detail communicate environmental education rooted in Indigenous knowledge.
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Progetto • By LOM architecture and design • Centri Comunitari
Cedars Youth and Community Centre
Working in partnership, Watford Football Club’s Community Sports and Education Trust, Harrow Council and LOM secured government funding and planning permission for the £4.2m community and youth centre in 2008.
The centre provides a sports hall, gym, café, social space, all-weather pitch and play area. Inspired by its context within a public park, it features green roofs, timber louvres and stone gabion walls. The energy-efficient design features a solar wall and rainwater harvesting system.
The project won two LABC Building Excellence Awards in 2013 for Best Community Building and Best Sustainable Project.
The centre has been a huge community success, and so the Trust reappointed LOM to add an extension that was... Altro