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Stephen Kowalski

Stephen Kowalski

Lockport, IL, US

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A study of the sea and its meaning to the Kwakiutl
A study of the sea and its meaning to the Kwakiutl
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Kwakiutl Cultural Center

Kwakiutl Cultural Center | 501 Studio - Fall 2006 | Critic: Stanley Hallet

Site: Vancouver Island, British Columbia

The Kwakiutl Cultural Center is designed as a center for the celebration of Kwakiutl culture past and present. Sited in the heart of Kwakiutl ancestral lands, the building is a modern reflection of traditional Kwakiutl architecture and a symbolic representation of the year-long cycle of Kwakiutl life and customs. Traditional Kwakiutl symbols are reinterpreted in a modern way.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

 
A study of the forest and its meaning to the Kwakiutl
A study of the forest and its meaning to the Kwakiutl
A study of Kwakiutl architecture - existing in the space between the sea and the forest
A study of Kwakiutl architecture - existing in the space between the sea and the forest
A study of Kwakiutl art and culture
A study of Kwakiutl art and culture
A study of siting and the concepts of threshold and connection
A study of siting and the concepts of threshold and connection
The conceptual design
The conceptual design
A further refinement of the conceptual design
A further refinement of the conceptual design
Detailing of the final design
Detailing of the final design
The final design and siting of the building.
The final design and siting of the building.