Katittavik
Kuujjuaraapik Community Centre
The Katittavik Center is a gathering place for the community of Kuujjuaraapik for social and cultural activities and events. The project includes a 300-seat multipurpose space that hosts a variety of events: amateur shows, Inuit games, lectures, film screenings, meetings, weddings and other community events.
Photo: Blouin Orzes
Context
- Kuujjuaraapik, the southernmost village in Nunavik.
- Located on a sand dune at the mouth of the Great Whale River and Hudson Bay
Concept
- Creating a meeting place both versatile and symbolic
- Multifunctional space with retractable seats
Challenges
- Construction costs increased by nearly 300% compared to the "south"
- The matarials and prefabricated elements had to be shipped by boat, a journey of one month and more than 4,000 km.
Population served
- A cultural center that will reach the 10,000 inhabitants, coming from the 14 northern villages of Nunavik
Configurations: Blouin Orzes
Sections: Blouin Orzes
