b'COVER STORYThe idea is (to) broaden theachieve the WELL Building Standard conversation on what it means to(Educational Facilities), a benchmark provide health and wellness by bringingfor human comfort created by the attention to the traditional forms ofInternational WELL Building Institute.Indigenous medicine alongside Western forms of medicine, adds Osborne.The building is all about healthy living, which is why the team chose to seek AIMING HIGHWELL certification, which is similar to LEED but focuses a lot more on Sustainability and occupant comforthealth and wellbeing of the occupants are central to the new Health Sciencesinside the building, says Osborne. To Centres design, so much so that theachieve that certification, weve created building is slated to become the firstthis building with an increased focus on of its kind in Western Canada tothe kinds of materials were selecting, YOU KNOWCONSTRUCTION.WE KNOWCONSTRUCTIONLAW.Photos courtesy of GEC Architecture. Were here for you.state-of-the-art learning environmentwww.pihl.caand facility.That spirit of collaboration is bakedNathan MacDermottB.Comm., J.D. Andrew PriorB.A. (HONS), LL.B.Construction Law. Commercial Litigation. Construction Law. Real Estate Law. Commercial Litigation.within the Centres design, whichnathan.macdermott@pihl.ca andrew.prior@pihl.caincludes many features and amenities that were informed by local Indigenous cultures and healthcare methodologies.An interesting part of this whole process is that we went through this extensive Indigenization process that was lead in large part by the college, which has been committed to collaborating with local First Nations on this project from the start, notes Peter Osborne, Partner with GECArchitecture. The results of those collaborations can be seen throughout the final designthe weaving pattern that flows throughout the building to the style of plating on its facade, the inclusion of traditional Indigenous planting materials around the facilitys landscape (e.g., bitterroot) and the inclusion of spaces for smudging ceremonies and other cultural practices.SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWFall 202049'