Project Details
Type: Indigenous Housing Complex
Client: Pauquachin First Nation
Date of Completion: January 2022
Location: North Saanich, B.C.
Size: 12,000 sq.ft.
Levels: 3
Modules: 18
Suites: 12
Onsite Duration: 181 days
At Nomodic, we recognize the desire of Indigenous peoples to achieve and maintain independence. That journey begins with a safe and dependable place to call home. Pauquachin First Nation in North Saanich, BC required a culturally aware, durable, and quick-turnaround living space to address the urgent need for housing in their community.
The project was funded under CMHC’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI), and officially began in early 2021. Only 12 months later, doors opened in the three-level, nearly 12,000 sq.ft. new complex. Nomodic’s site team spent only six months on site, reducing traffic and impact to the surrounding community.
The building includes a combination of 3-bedroom and 1-bedroom suites with features including high quality finishes, energy efficient appliances, large private bathrooms with walk-in showers, and a variety of accessible features including wheelchair ramps. Nomodic and its partners kept safety foremost in mind, and there were no safety incidents reported.
The project was a testament to the value of collaboration and partnership amongst stakeholders; our collaborative approach with Pauquachin First Nation and our network of partners and suppliers provided flexibility and ensured the best possible end result. The client and client’s representatives had the opportunity to come and visit the fabrication facility and witness first-hand the multiple steps of fabrication and quality control that take place with the offsite construction process.
In the end, we were thrilled to collaborate with our partners to deliver this phenomenal complex to Pauquachin First Nation in a short period of time, knowing it will leave things better for the community for years to come.
Read more about how Nomodic is making a difference with Indigenous partners in Canada.