Laurentian University’s Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre

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Part of the $63 million renewal of Laurentian University’s mid-20th century campus in Sudbury, Ontario, the newly constructed Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre is a unique round-room. A gathering space signifying an important and visible presence of Indigenous peoples at the University.

The ISLC round room was inspired by the form of a wigwam, the traditional building of the Indigenous peoples of the Sudbury area. This project was intended to use wood wherever possible, from the beginning design phases; not just for finishes, but for all structure: from primary girders to wood deck and stud walls. Designing with wood allowed the consultant team to better embrace the curved geometry of the space, and celebrate the beauty of natural building materials.

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