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USAY Youth Centre
Designed for the Indigenous-led, not-for-profit organization of the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) and the thousands of Indigenous youth USAY supports between the ages of 12 and 29, the USAY Youth Centre establishes a much-needed place of belonging and personal development.
Located in Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood—the traditional territory of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Iyarhe Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina Nations as well as the Metis Nation of Region 3—the centre is a built solution of cultural relevance, accessibility, safety, and efficiency formed through a collaborative design process.
An approximately 5,000 square foot building with an adjoining 6,400 square foot outdoor lot, its interior design and architecture comprises two floors. On a main floor of distinct and permeable spaces for collaboration and socialization, a versatile communal kitchen aligned with the Indigenous worldview of feasting, as well as a multipurpose Maker’s Space for skill-building, can be found.
With a design of connectivity between both users and space indoors and outdoors, the centre’s a second floor for staff and partnership meetings leads out onto a cultivated rooftop. Equipped with a pergola, a garden for traditional medicines grows for smudging and constellation teachings with Elders as well as room for lounging, self-care and cultural support. In the large lot outside framed by natural grass, anything from sports to markets, food handouts, employment fairs, drum circles, and beyond can be hosted.
A hub of interconnection and belonging for Indigenous urban youth, the centre’s form and function come together to support the organization’s activities that make it an essential presence in its city. A co-designed and co-authored place of belonging, gathering, and self-expression, it can empower Indigenous youth with the resources and support they need to succeed.
https://lemay.com/projects/usay-youth-centre/
Located in Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood—the traditional territory of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Iyarhe Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina Nations as well as the Metis Nation of Region 3—the centre is a built solution of cultural relevance, accessibility, safety, and efficiency formed through a collaborative design process.
An approximately 5,000 square foot building with an adjoining 6,400 square foot outdoor lot, its interior design and architecture comprises two floors. On a main floor of distinct and permeable spaces for collaboration and socialization, a versatile communal kitchen aligned with the Indigenous worldview of feasting, as well as a multipurpose Maker’s Space for skill-building, can be found.
With a design of connectivity between both users and space indoors and outdoors, the centre’s a second floor for staff and partnership meetings leads out onto a cultivated rooftop. Equipped with a pergola, a garden for traditional medicines grows for smudging and constellation teachings with Elders as well as room for lounging, self-care and cultural support. In the large lot outside framed by natural grass, anything from sports to markets, food handouts, employment fairs, drum circles, and beyond can be hosted.
A hub of interconnection and belonging for Indigenous urban youth, the centre’s form and function come together to support the organization’s activities that make it an essential presence in its city. A co-designed and co-authored place of belonging, gathering, and self-expression, it can empower Indigenous youth with the resources and support they need to succeed.
https://lemay.com/projects/usay-youth-centre/
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