Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre

Project Snapshot

Project Sponsor: Provost & Vice President Academic
Project Size: 5200 GSF
Budget: $5.5 million
Occupancy: June 2017
Project Manager: UBC Properties Trust
Architect: Formline Architecture
Construction Manager: Bird Construction

Project Summary

This striking new facility located in the heart of campus between the Koerner Library and IK Barber Learning Centre provides:

  • A central and visible location for re-thinking the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and Canadian society.
  • An on-campus meeting place for community members and scholars and a powerful recognition of Aboriginal culture and history in the heart of campus.
  • A place for knowledge, records and the preservation of memory.