STATUS
Complete
LOCATION
Kitimaat Village, BC
REGION
North
CLIENT
Haisla Nation Council
PROJECT TEAM
Low Hammond Rowe Architects
Yellowridge Construction
BUILDING SIZE
23 housing units
PROJECT COST
$9.1 million
COMPLETION DATE
September 2024
M’akola Development Services (MDS) partnered with Haisla Nation to explore housing options for their Members living on and off the Traditional Territory of Haisla Nation. This involved collaboration with Haisla staff on community outreach and design. MDS staff employed a multi-pronged community engagement and consultation approach, working closely with Haisla Nation Council to reach Members across BC through focus groups, surveys and community forums.
The result of this research and engagement was the design of a new 23-unit, three-story apartment building on-reserve in Kitamaat Village. The building consists of 5 one-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom, and 6 three-bedroom apartments as well as ground floor community space, and ample shared deck/outdoor spaces.
MDS SERVICES PROVIDED
- Need and demand study; population projections
- Housing and community infrastructure assessment and planning
- Stakeholder engagement and consultation
- Land use planning under Haisla’s land code
- Project management services
- Invoice and contract management
- Operations support
