Modern building with golden yellow and white facades surrounded by autumn trees with yellow leaves and landscaped greenery.
A living archive structured by climate, culture, and care.
Bright, modern laboratory space with people examining artifacts and glass wall revealing outdoor courtyard with vertical wooden slats and trees.
Spacious modern lobby with wooden pillars, curved wooden wall, people interacting, reception desk with Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre signage.
Bright aisle between orange and white mobile shelving units in a clean storage warehouse.
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Modern industrial building with golden and silver exterior panels, surrounded by trees and grass under a partly cloudy sky.
Outdoor courtyard with modern orange building, three people sitting at a table, large rocks, and birch trees with sunlight filtering through.

Continuous consultation with Parks Canada staff and Indigenous communities shaped both program and expression. Inspired by the Paper Birch, sacred to the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nation, the architecture reflects its role as an archival medium and cultural record. Native vegetation restoration creates favourable habitats while protecting the building, and high-performance systems target more than 30 percent greater energy efficiency than the National Energy Code for Buildings, in alignment with LEED Gold standards.