Education in Harmony with Culture and Environment | CCM2 Architects and B+B Arch+Design Inc.

In designing an elementary school for the Atikamekw community, CCM2 Architects and B+B Architecture + Design Inc. craft a meeting ground between educational and cultural needs, reflecting their ethnicity yet still creating a building of the times. The New Awacak Okiskinohamatowikamikowaw (meaning “little beings of light”) Elementary School in Manawan, Quebec, is a key part of a new residential and community development, offering an educational and social environment tailored to the needs of the Atikamekw community. Its architecture blends cultural and natural elements, using materials inspired by the environment and bright, open spaces that foster learning and well-being. Designed for […]