Project Vision

The team worked closely to develop a project vision that guides the development from design, to construction, to move in.

The overarching project vision is to create a space for different Musqueam generations and families to live together. It reflects how Musqueam families lived together in longhouses before colonization.

There are six parts to the project vision:

• Maximize opportunities for member housing
  ʔi ɬeʔ nem̓ t̕ak̓ʷ – Let’s Go Home
• Welcoming: Feels nice to come home to
• Livable units: Enough space, fresh air, natural light, quality finishes
• Foster culture and community pride
• Maximize open space
• Respect the neighbours
• Create resilient community: Foster community relationships, conserve and manage water, connect to the land

Guiding Principles

The site guiding principles, like the project vision, provide a guide for developing and evaluating the design of the buildings.

The principles are:

• Working with the natural systems of the site
• Respecting the neighbours
• Improving site access for all
• Developing appropriate density
• Supporting childcare
• Providing amenities for the community
• Maximizing open space for community use