Vivian Manasc, one of the founders of Manasc Isaac Architects, has pioneered sustainable architecture in Canada. Her work in partnership with Indigenous communities has been her greatest inspiration, and it has transformed the very nature of her practice. Through the profound lessons of the Seven Grandfather Teachings, Vivian came to understand that the process of planning and designing a building should be a circle, with the beginning and end of the story linked together. 
The stories Vivian tells in Old Stories, New Ways are also framed by these teachings of Courage, Love, Wisdom, Respect, Truth, Humility and Honesty, with each teaching illuminating an aspect of how working with Dene, Cree, Saulteaux, Métis, Inuit and Inuvialuit communities has influenced her design practice.

Old Stories, New Ways: Conversations About an Architecture Inspired by Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Politics & Social Sciences

Manasc, Vivian

Social Sciences

Brush Education

Come behind the scenes to watch four large-scale sustainable buildings take shape. Hear the stories and ponder the bottom-line common sense embodied in this green design technology. In Agora Borealis, architect Vivian Manasc makes the case for sustainability by telling the inside story of four buildings: the brand-new Banff Town Hall, Hinton Government Centre and Intuit Canada headquarters, and Amiskwaciy Academy, a high school for aboriginal youth created from a former airport. Each building represents a step forward in Manasc's development as a designer of long-lasting, occupant-friendly, energy efficient structures whose operating costs demonstrate that so-called green architecture can bring financial as well as environmental rewards.The stories shared by Vivian Manasc and Cheryl Mahaffy highlight the careful integration of teamwork, attitudes and materials required for a successful sustainable building. Equally important, these stories illustrate lessons learned along the way about the paradigm shift required to forge a new architectural approach -- an approach that is crucial to our collective future.

Agora Borealis: Engaging in Sustainable Architecture

Arts & Photography

Mahaffy, Cheryl

Architecture

Coteau Books

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