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Alfred Waugh

President, Founder & Principal

Architect AIBC, SAA, OAA, FRAIC, LEED AP

Key Projects

Indigenous House

Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre

First Peoples House

New Central Library

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Alfred, the founder of Formline Architecture specializes in culturally and environmentally sensitive projects and has extensive experience with First Nations, cultural societies, and educational institutions. Alfred’s firm is dedicated to developing solutions that reflect the culture, community, and geographic regions specific to each project. The designs are a direct response to site context, topography, climate, and regional materials. As part of a sustainable design philosophy, Alfred aims to maximize comfort, longevity, functionality, and energy efficiency.

Alfred is Status Indian and part of Treaty 8. He was born and raised in Yellowknife, North West Territories, Canada, and was the first Aboriginal person to graduate with honours from UBC School of Architecture in 1993. He went on to become LEED certified and a registered architect.  Prior to his architecture degree, Alfred acquired a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Urban and Regional Analysis at the University of Lethbridge in 1989. He is influenced by Indigenous culture, the northern climate and frontier architecture. His connection to, and respect for, nature is inherent in his work.

Professional Registrations and Affiliations

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Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

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LEED Accredited Professional

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Architectural Institute of British Columbia

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Ontario Architects Association

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Saskatchewan Association of Architects

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The American Institute of Architects (WA)

From Designing to Speaking

Alfred, a seasoned lecturer, is widely recognized for his innovative thinking. His expertise spans various subjects, with a particular passion for ‘Indigenuity’—a term he coined. This concept brings together indigenous ways of knowing and western knowledge to create architecture that prioritizes cultural sensitivity and environmental responsibility. Alfred’s engaging presentations leave audiences inspired to embrace new perspectives and make conscientious choices for the collective good.

Past Speaking Engagements

2023

Architecture With An Indigenous View – AIBC (virtual)


Earth to Sky Documentary Discussion Panel, Seattle WA


Lecture: Back Together, Educational Facilities as Platforms for Community (re)Connection, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, SK


Indigenuity Lecture, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

2022

Convocation Keynote Speaker, Yukon University, Whitehorse YK


Indigenuity Lecture, Toronto Metropolitan University, ON


Indigenuity & Sustainable Strategies, AIA Montana, Missoula, MT


Indigenuity Lecture, Arizona State University Design School, AR


Indigenuity Lecture, View to the Future- AIBC

2021

On the Ground Indigenous Voices on Constructed Place, University of Washington

 

Indigenuity Lecture – University of Toronto


Indigenuity Lecture, Saskatoon Design Week (virtual)


Indigenuity Lecture, Korean wood (virtual)


Indigenuity Lecture, Japanese Resort (virtual)

2020

Indigenuity Lecture, Banff Sessions (virtual)

 

Indigenuity Lecture, Heather Lands Cultural Centre discussion (virtual)

 

Indigenuity Lecture, Victoria Interior Design Conference (virtual)

 

Webinar Presenter – Taking Action: A Conversation on Climate Change & Architecture in Canada, RAIC

 

Webinar Presenter – Indigenuity presentation, RAIC – Continuing Education Session

 

Harvard Guest Lecturer, First Nations Reclaim the City

 

UofC Studio Critic

 

Speaker – Indigenuity, Banff Lecture Series, Banff, AB

 

Speaker, AIBC Conference, Vancouver Convention Centre, BC

2019

Keynote Speaker NSAA Annual Conference

 

Panelist for the RAIC, The Transformative Power of Architecture, The RAIC International Prize and the Meaning of Value in Contemporary Architecture, Vancouver, BC

 

Future of Architecture, Keynote Speaker, Nova Scotia Architectural Association Annual Conference, Halifax, NS

 

Speaker at the WoodTalks at the Global Buyers Mission, Conference, Whistler, BC

 

University of Calgary, AB – Indigenuity

2018

Speaker at the SALA Lecture Series, UBC School of Architecture, Vancouver, BC

 

Panel Speaker, Committee on Forest and the Forest Industry (COFFI), Vancouver, BC

 

Speaker for the Seagram Visiting Lecture Series, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

 

Speaker for the Joanne Cuthertson Student Lecture Series, Faculty of Environmental Design, The University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

 

Guest Speaker, BCIT Architectural Technology Class, Organized by Jim Taggart, FRAIC, BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver, BC

2017

Speaker at the Changing Climate Changing Buildings, NWTAA annual Conference, Yellowknife, NWT

 

Panelist, Architecture as a Step Towards Reconciliation: The Power of Place Language, and Story, APT – National Trust for Canada Joint Conference, Ottawa, ON

 

Speaker at Respecting the Land and Identity, International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium, RAIC, Wabano Centre, Ottawa, ON

 

Building Community: Indigeneity in Architectural Education & Practise, Saskatchewan Association of Architects, Saskatoon, SK

 

RAIC – Ottawa Indigenous Conference

 

Wood Design and Construction Solutions Conference – Indigenuity in Architecture
BCIT – Wood Works Whistler, BC

2016

RAIC Festival of Architecture Nanaimo, BC – Cultural Sustainability in the Architectural Realm

2015

BCIT Vancouver, BC – Lecture on Cultural Identity and Architecture

 

University of Saskatoon – Green Conference

 

National Capital Urbanism Lab – Indigenous Architecture + Design

Studio

204-267 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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