Carcross Learning Centre

Product
concrete skin
Area
50 m²
Color
anthracite
Texture
standard
Surface
ferro light
Architect
Kobayashi + Zedda Architects
Year
2017
Location
Carcross

Traditional and cultural connection

The Carcross Learning Centre is a multicultural centre for the Carcross community and the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. The architects designed the building with sustainable and local materials, including wood and photovoltaic systems. concrete skin panels were used for the entrance area to emphasise the ecological focus. The design, with its totem poles and ornamentation, creates a connection to the coastal heritage of Carcross. Its location directly on Nares Lake also underlines the traditional and cultural connection between the town, its people, the water and the mountains beyond. Photos: ANDREW LATREILLE / www.andrewlatreille.com