A symposium next month by Heritage Saskatchewan on the theme of reconciliation will feature a presentation by first-year Master of Architecture student Lauren Liebe.
Liebe will present a collaborative project between the Muskowekwan First Nation and the 2019 third-year conservation studio, in which she took part. The studio produced nine design concepts to transform the former residential school at Muskowekwan First Nation into a training centre, museum, archive, and memorial.
It is the last intact former residential school in Saskatchewan and has since become a National Historic Site.
“I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to discuss this work,” says Liebe, 23. “I want to do the best I can to help Muskowekwan First Nation move forward with their vision for the site. The project and the site have evolved so much in the last few years, and I am honoured to help share the story so that conversations like these can continue.”
The faculty involved in the project were Prof. Stephen Fai and Adj. Profs Jim Mountain and Lyette Fortin. The students were: Lauren Liebe, Khadija Waheed, Spencer Lapko, Hassan Hannawi, Vanessa De Alexandris, Hope Good, Arkoun Merchant, Patrick Bustin, Kseniia Beliaeva, Claire Bodrug, Merissa Lompart, Carlee Wale, Teagan Hyndman, Kaleigh Mackay, Panchi Galvan, and Danica Mitric.
“The studio group as a whole has kept connected with this project since then in support of their vision,” says Liebe.