The indigenous architecture of Centennial College

This week I was thinking about statues of slavers and how the built environment can exclude ethnic minorities. When architectural heritage reflects the imagery of empire and conquest, it sends powerful signals about who is valued and who is not, who the land belongs to and who is welcome.

Rather than deconstruct any familiar buildings or monuments, literally or metaphorically, I thought I’d write about how it can be different. So my building of the week is Centennial College in Ontario, Canada. ...