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Architects: RPK Architects
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2020
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Photographs:Adam Borman, Katelyn Astair
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Manufacturers: Altro Orchestra, Benjamin Moore, Formica, Ikea, Johnsonite, Roppe, Tarkett
Text description provided by the architects. Revitalizing a vacant building, on a prominent corner of the Quarters neighborhood in downtown Edmonton, Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective (OCAC) will provide a physical home for local Indigenous Canadian modern art. The building’s new multifaceted mirrored façade is symbolic of the collective’s commitment to innovation and creativity; the ever-changing reflections are a commentary on how the building and the art within can lead to shifting contemporary dialogues around indigenous traditions, breaking normative expectations. A secondary reading implies a reinterpretation of Métis beadwork, the facade as tectonic adornment.
