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Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation Women’s Shelter

Rendering of the proposed shelter, a single-storey building under a sweeping white roof plane.

Rendering

The proposed building is a single-storey slab-on-grade prefabricated light wood-frame building. The building will include 6 residential units (consisting of 5 typical residential unit and 1 accessible residential unit), children’s room, communal kitchen, dining area, counselling room, and associated administrative spaces.

The building is to be designed to meet all codes and standards required for sprinklered facility of high importance. The site work for the proposed building will generally include connections to existing site servicing, provision of a parking area, site access, concrete walkway, and a back-up generator. The community is powered by hydroelectric power. Building systems are anticipated to utilize locally (BC/Canada) available mechanical and electrical equipment.

Community
Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation
Type
Cultural + community, Health
Status
Proposed
  • Colour-coded floor plan showing residential units, communal areas, offices and support spaces.

    Drawing

  • Rendering of the reception area, a large map of the territory along one wall.

    Rendering

  • Rendering of the children's room, with low furniture and a view through to the dining area.

    Rendering

  • Rendering of the communal living room and kitchen.

    Rendering

  • Rendering of a residential unit with a study desk and sitting area.

    Rendering

Consultation

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Tell us about the community, the site and what the building needs to do. We will come back to you about how a consultation could work.

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