The Quesnel Tillicum Society (QTS) seek to address the need for affordable housing in Quesnel specifically for Indigenous residents by developing a 17 unit multi-family development. The building will have a mix of studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units. The studios will also be used as short term rentals for medical stay for Indigenous members from the Kluskus Loos’kus Den, Esdilagh-Alexandria, and the Nazda Tribes.

The proposed building will be 4 storeys to address the close proximity to the Fraser River flood plain zone. Living units will be on the 2nd and 3rd floor with parking and the entrance lobby, storage and a social lounge on the ground floor. A communal kitchen, green house, Sweat Lodge space, and reading lounge with a large outdoor patio overlooking the Fraser river is located roof top level. These communal spaces are designed with intent to encourage community building and cultural education.

The building will use passive house systems for building envelope and the heating and ventilation system. The upper 3 floor will be wood construction built on a concrete base. An Indigenous pallet of materials including red ochre and wood finishes throughout the building, balcony privacy screens and wood banding using locally source wood will be used. The landscaping will use local plant species from the area.