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Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Whistler, BC

The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre is a celebration of two Nations; a symbol of the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations working together to share their overlapping territories in the Pristine Valley. Providing authentic experiences for visitors, the Cultural Centre contributes to the preservation of each Nation’s culture as well as educating visitors about Aboriginal culture in general.

The Cultural Centre is built to respect the landscape and act as the doorway to the forest. Through “green” planning and design practice, this project significantly contributes to Whistler’s reputation as an innovative community, emphasizing its efforts to prevent as well as reduce negative environmental impacts. Leed® Certified.

Awards

2009 Canadian Wood Council Award, Use of Red Cedar

Client

Squamish Nation & Lil’Wat Nation

Year Completed

2008

Design Team

Formline Architecture + Urbanism (Prime Consultant), Ratio Architecture (formerly Toby Russell Buckwell + Partners Architects)

Formline Team

Alfred Waugh, W. Dalla Costa, A. Slawinski

Consultants

Structural Engineers: Equilibrium Consulting
Mechanical Engineer: Stantec
Electrical Engineer: Acumen Engineering
Civil Engineer: CJ Anderson Civil Engineering Inc
Landscape Architect: Philips Wuori Long Inc
Code Consultant: Pioneer Consultants
Geotechnical: Thurber Engineering
Snow Consultant: Snow Country Consultants
Museum Consultant: Museum of Anthropology

Photography Credit

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Studio

207-267 Esplanade West
North Vancouver, BC
V7M 1A5
info@formline.ca
604-912-0203

Headquarters

807-100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC
V7T 1A2
info@formline.ca
604-912-0203

Land Acknowledgment

We respectfully acknowledge that our offices are located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.

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