Imbued with wonder and imagination: A relief centre for those facing evacuation from First Nation communities in Manitoba

• Main Author: Peebles, Ashley
• Other Authors: Roshko, Tijen (Interior Design), Bailey, Shawn (Architecture) Wuttunee, Wanda (Native Studies)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Interior design; First Nations
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/35240

The notion of home encapsulates belongingness and comfort. It exists within and beyond physical boundaries of the house, in concepts of coexistence and storytelling. In the mind and heart, stories act as grounding elements, connecting realms of the physical and imagination. Through these notions, this practicum considers feelings of isolation and unease in unfamiliar environments due to community evacuations from Manitoba First Nations. The design and development of an urban relief center, Story House, aims to address the provocation of loneliness—for family, friends, and home—that often accompanies evacuations from rural to urban settings. Evidence for this is found in a literature exploration informed by concepts of worlding, the urban experience, multi-sensory perception, storytelling and the house/home. February 2021