2022 Mies Crown Hall Americas Emerging Award Nomination Announcement

Formline is proud to announce the University of British Columbia’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) in Vancouver has been nominated for the 2022 Mies Crown Hall Americas Emerging Prize!

A much-appreciated oasis near the main libraries of a mega-university, the IRSHDC is a place of memory, repose and contemplation. The integration of natural light, a selection of culturally resonant finishes and details, and a close link with natural surroundings were all thought central to the healing process, so the flanking decks and garden are essential components of its conception. Confident in its scale and presence, IRSHDC carries this emotional burden with gracious and open-ness to all, the forms and textures of its disciplined architecture being central to the healing process.

Congratulations to the other nominees, and we look forward to the thoughtful deliberations of the selected projects by the esteemed jury MCHAP has assembled. Visit the MCHAP announcement page here for more information on the IRSHDC,

Photographer Andrew Latreille