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Pauquachin Big House

North Saanich, BC

The design concept for the Pauquachin Big House and Dining Hall addresses the Nation’s need to replace their Traditional Big House which was badly damaged by fire in 1996, and provide a complimentary facility that doubles as both a Dining Hall and Emergency Shelter in the event of a natural disaster.

The Nation felt the design should reflect the traditional Big House which did not have all the modern services of a contemporary building. The form merges the traditional Pre-European Salish Style Big House with the Post-European influences gabled Big House. A compacted earth floor with two fire pits, bleacher seating and electric powered low velocity fans are located on the roof to assist in exhausting the smoke from the firepits. Across from the courtyard, the Dining Hall / Emergency Shelter provide service the Traditional Big House by providing washrooms, kitchen and a large enough space to feed and accommodate 400 people.

Awards

Client

Pauquachin Nation

Completion

Un-built

Size

1632 

m2
 / 17567 ft2

Formline Team

Alfred Waugh, Monika Kolon

Photography Credit

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Studio

204-267 Esplanade West
North Vancouver, BC
V7M 1A5
info@formline.ca
604-912-0203

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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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2024

Formline Architecture + Urbanism

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