The construction of eight tiny homes is now underway in Bella Bella, the home community of the Heiltsuk Nation. The building project—part of an ongoing collaboration between the Heiltsuk, UBC’s Faculty of Forestry, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, FPInnovations, and Builders Without Borders—was initiated in 2017, when the Heiltsuk Tribal Council approached UBC for research support to address an urgent housing crisis.
IRSI facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding for the project partners and, following a planning and design stage, home designs were selected by the community.
With Heiltsuk members working on site, foundations have been poured for four homes and another four are now at the framing stage. Read about the project on UBC’s newly launched strategic plan website, which showcases stories that illustrate how the plan is being brought to life across campus.
The Heiltsuk Bighouse is opening this month, with ceremonies October 13 - 17. Learn more.
