Plans unveiled for new Aboriginal gathering place on campus

Architect Douglas Cardinal’s design plans for the long-anticipated Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre were recently unveiled by the University of Saskatchewan. Cardinal, who is of Métis and Blackfoot heritage, is a forerunner of philosophies of sustainability, green buildings and ecological design in community planning. His architecture springs from his observations of nature and his understanding that everything works seamlessly together.  
U of S president Peter MacKinnon describes Cardinal’s plans as “a stunning piece of Aboriginal architecture.”