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The September issue of Canadian Architect magazine magazine features the Bouchier Indigenous Student Centre at Keyano, w...
09/01/2026

The September issue of Canadian Architect magazine magazine features the Bouchier Indigenous Student Centre at Keyano, with a piece by Elsa Lam that looks closely at how the Centre reflects the cultural and natural character of the region, from its gathering spaces and landscape-inspired forms to the stories, teachings, and material details woven throughout the project.

Located in Fort McMurray, in Treaty 8 Territory, the Centre was designed by Tiffany Shaw through Reimagine Gathering, with support from Reimagine Architects, and developed through close engagement with Indigenous students, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, artists, and community members.

We’re excited to see the project recognized in this issue and grateful to Canadian Architect for giving the work such thoughtful attention.

Read “Place of Pride” here: https://lnkd.in/eGCWTH5F
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Meet the authors behind Reciprocity by Design: Vivian Manasc (), Safira Lakhani (), and Tiffany Shaw (). Reciprocity by ...
07/14/2026

Meet the authors behind Reciprocity by Design: Vivian Manasc (), Safira Lakhani (), and Tiffany Shaw ().

Reciprocity by Design is a collaborative effort reflective of Reimagine’s work with Indigenous communities. We are architects, designers, and collaborators working at the intersection of Indigenous tourism, cultural infrastructure, rural and remote project delivery, and economic development. More than that, we are people who believe architecture can be a tool for relationship, for making values visible, supporting sovereignty and self-sufficiency, for helping communities thrive on their own terms.

We invite readers to think more deeply about the role of the built environment within the visitor economy, and about the responsibilities that come with designing places shaped by culture, community, and land.

Together, we hope this book becomes something useful: a conversation starter, a planning tool, a design companion, and a reminder that the built environment has agency in the visitor economy.

If you haven’t ordered your copy yet, the book is now available at https://reimagine.ca/book

In Fort McMurray, access to youth mental health care is shaped by distance, community history, industry rhythms, and the...
07/10/2026

In Fort McMurray, access to youth mental health care is shaped by distance, community history, industry rhythms, and the realities of life in northern Alberta. That is what makes the sod-turning for CASA House Fort McMurray such an important milestone.

Reimagine was honoured to join CASA Mental Health, Clark Builders, the Government of Alberta, and community partners to celebrate the beginning of this future facility, which will be located in the south end of Fort McMurray between Quarry Ridge Drive and Highway 63.

The 3,240-square-metre CASA House Fort McMurray will support both live-in and day programs for children and youth ages 12 to 18, serving up to 81 patients each year with approximately 40 staff members.

For young people and families facing barriers to specialized mental health care, this project represents more than a new building. It represents care closer to home, support rooted in community, and another step toward strengthening Alberta’s child and youth mental health system.
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Reimagine was honoured to join , the , , community partners, and project team members in celebrating the sod-turning for...
07/08/2026

Reimagine was honoured to join , the , , community partners, and project team members in celebrating the sod-turning for CASA House Calgary.

Located in northeast Calgary, the future 3,240-square-metre facility will support both live-in and day programs for youth ages 12 to 18, serving up to 81 patients each year with the care of approximately 40 staff members.

CASA Mental Health provides free, team-based mental health care for children, youth, and families, helping bridge the critical gap between community-based supports and hospital care. In Calgary, where close to 62,000 children and youth could be living with mental illness, this new facility represents an important step toward expanding access to therapeutic care in a dedicated, supportive environment.

We are grateful to be part of a project that will help strengthen Alberta’s youth mental health system and create new spaces for care, recovery, and family support.

Congratulations to CASA Mental Health, Clark Builders, the Government of Alberta, and everyone helping bring CASA House Calgary to life.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Reimagine’s 2026 Summer Solstice celebration! Each year, Summer Solstice brings ...
06/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Reimagine’s 2026 Summer Solstice celebration! 

Each year, Summer Solstice brings together our friends, families, clients, consultants, collaborators, and community for an evening of connection, reflection, and celebration. This year felt especially meaningful as we gathered to mark the release of Reciprocity by Design: Architecture for Indigenous Tourism.

The book has been a labour of love for many Reimagine team members and collaborators .dennis and . 

A special thank you to , CEO of , for sharing her vision and that of the with us during the evening’s program. Her powerful reflections on the future of Indigenous tourism in Canada are a reminder of the relationships, responsibilities, and possibilities at the heart of this work.

We are grateful to everyone who came by, shared a meal, spent time in our backyard, and helped make the evening memorable. 

If you’d like to be among the first to read this book, check out one of our local booksellers like or order Reciprocity by Design: Architecture for Indigenous Tourism here: https://reimagine.ca/book. Let us know if you’d like a signed copy!

We’re honoured to see the BC First Nations Justice Centres featured in Canadian Interiors magazine as part of a broader ...
06/18/2026

We’re honoured to see the BC First Nations Justice Centres featured in Canadian Interiors magazine as part of a broader conversation on Indigenous design, collaboration, and cultural specificity.

Led by Reimagine Gathering, our Indigenous-owned sister company, with support from Reimagine Architects, the project helped the BC First Nations Justice Council (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcfnjc/) open five new Indigenous Justice Centres in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Surrey, and Kelowna. Each Centre provides free legal representation and wraparound supports for Indigenous people across British Columbia, creating spaces where clients can access services in environments shaped by dignity, care, and cultural belonging.

The work was delivered through a light-touch retrofit strategy. Across the five sites, the design team worked carefully within existing conditions, with minimal new wall construction, focusing on space planning, interior treatments, millwork, custom wallpaper, glazing films, furniture, and the integration of Indigenous art.

Twenty-nine Indigenous artists were engaged across the five locations, with each Centre reflecting the Nations, languages, plants, materials, and visual traditions of its region. Rather than one repeated design language, the result is five distinct spaces shaped by local context and cultural authorship.

Congratulations to the BC First Nations Justice Council on this recognition, and thank you to everyone whose care, collaboration, and commitment helped bring these Centres to life, including Reimagine Gathering and the broader Reimagine project team: Vivian Manasc, Tiffany Shaw, Tiffany Creyke, Jordan Polanski, Yangyang Jiao, Veronica Burch, Richard Ranta, Toni Chui, Gloria Alamrew, Erika McElhinney,, Anthony Martinez, and Robyn Adams, along with the artists, Elders, contractors, trades, and community members whose voices shaped this work.






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The book is here! Reciprocity by Design has been years in the making - shaped by conversations, projects, communities, l...
06/17/2026

The book is here!

Reciprocity by Design has been years in the making - shaped by conversations, projects, communities, landscapes, and the ongoing question of how architecture can support Indigenous tourism in ways that are regenerative, non-extractive, and grounded in sovereignty.

It explores the role of design in strengthening hosting, protecting boundaries, building local capacity, and turning community aspirations into built realities.

We’re so excited to see this work move from idea to manuscript to object.

Order your copy now: link in bio!

Chapter Six of Reciprocity by Design invites Architecture for Indigenous tourism as a place-based, specific enough to ca...
05/21/2026

Chapter Six of Reciprocity by Design invites Architecture for Indigenous tourism as a place-based, specific enough to carry story, durable enough to host, and intelligent enough to operate as an economic engine without compromising what is protected.

Built in 1887, St. Andrew’s on the Square has stood through generations of gathering, worship, celebration, uncertainty,...
05/20/2026

Built in 1887, St. Andrew’s on the Square has stood through generations of gathering, worship, celebration, uncertainty, vacancy, restoration, and return. In a city where much of the built past has disappeared, this church remains one of those rare places where memory still has a physical form.

After the 2024 fire, the question was not simply how to repair a building, but how to bring back a place that already belonged so deeply to the community while making it more accessible, functional, and welcoming for the years ahead.

That is what makes this reopening so meaningful. Guided by the vision of the , St. Andrew’s has returned with its history intact and its purpose renewed, ready once again to hold weddings, gatherings, celebrations, remembrance, and everyday moments of community life.

Our principal Architect spoke publicly at the grand opening ceremony, pointing out the importance of rehabilitation of the built heritage, the leadership of our clients, ingenuity of our engineers, support of the community and craftsmanship of the builders. We’re grateful to our team at Reimagine, especially Nikki Kutyn, , and who worked on the project!

Reimagine was honoured to work with the City of Kamloops and on the restoration of this beloved historic building. The work included careful heritage restoration, improved accessibility, brighter and more inclusive washroom spaces, refreshed interior details, and updates that support the building’s continued use for generations to come.

Special thanks goes to Matt Kachel, Julia Cyr, Dusan Magdolen, Elle Howaniec, Allyson Herman, Hannah Clark, Westedge structural engineers, HPF mechanical engineers, EXCEED electrical engineers and DW Builders.

Congratulations to the City of Kamloops, Kamloops Museum and Archives, and everyone involved in bringing St. Andrew’s on the Square back to life!

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Last week, our team had the privilege of being witness to Dr. Stephen Price's Indigenous Adoption Ceremony at Portage Co...
05/19/2026

Last week, our team had the privilege of being witness to Dr. Stephen Price's Indigenous Adoption Ceremony at Portage College. This was a powerful, poignant moment reflecting the important relationships between Portage College and surrounding First Nations communities and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

The ceremony was a meaningful reminder that leadership is grounded in relationship, responsibility, and humility. Moments like this reinforce the responsibilities we carry in our work as Architects: architecture is more than just buildings - it is about listening, understanding, and honouring the stories, protocols, lands, and relationships that shape a place. We are grateful to have been invited to this ceremony and we remain committed to continuing this work with care, respect, and accountability.

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