Keys for Change

Based on Inuit Realities and Aspirations

Architecture Nunavik Inuit Housing and Villages

Inuit Know-How

Let Inuit Knowledge and Expertise Guide the Way

Relation to Ground

Find Sustainable Ways to Anchor

Prefabrication

Build for Change

Renovation

Work with What’s Already There

Sustainable Efficiency

Adopt Northern Construction Techniques and Frugal Strategies

Illuliurniq

Build responsibly with Inuit ingenuity in mind

Build is about the techniques and skills that make houses and villages sustainable for generations. It touches on the relevance of Inuit know-how and creativity, on their promotion and teaching to empower Inuit, and on innovative construction and renovation methods that are suited to the climate.

Annira

Dwell in culturally appropriate homes

Dwell is about what makes a house feel like home. It touches on the importance of domestic space as a place of continuity of tradition and culture, on the variety needed to suit people and families of various sizes and lifestyles, and on how homes can connect to the land.

Inillanganiq

Plan villages for sustainable community living

Plan is about how the village relates to the land and how people relate to each other in public space. It touches on community involvement, on the value and meanings of natural elements, and on compact village forms that allow for meeting and sharing, bolstering a strong sense of solidarity.

Beta