Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Smoke Architecture are proud to announce that our joint project, the Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre for Cultural Excellence has won a 2022 ReThinking the Future Award! This distinction recognizes architecture from across the globe, in a variety of typologies. Winner of the Concepts – Unbuilt Category, our project is set to open at Algoma University in Sault St. Marie, ON, in 2024.

We extend our congratulations to the entire project team, including PLANT and Trophic Design (Landscape Architects), as well as Moses Structural Engineers (Structural Engineering), WSP (Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering, Site Services), LMDG (Code Consulting Life Safety), BTY (Cost Consulting), Human Space (Accessibility Consulting), and Integral Group (Sustainability and Engineering Modelling).

Read the full announcement on the official webpage for RTF here.