Two Row Architects unveil Seneca’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre
Seneca?s new Indigenous centre at Newnham Campus officially opened on Friday during an awakening ceremony. Designed by Oshweken, Ontario’s Two Row Architects, the new facility is named after the Annishnaabe word ?Odeyto? ? which translates to ?the good journey? ? the multipurpose facility is the new home of FirstPeoples@Seneca. It is also accessible to members within the broader Indigenous community.
?We are proud of what we have achieved with Odeyto. As an Indigenous teaching, learning and gathering space, it?s a much-needed expansion to accommodate the important work of our staff and faculty supporting our Indigenous students,? says David Agnew, Seneca President. ?It also represents the journey our Indigenous students have chosen, coming to Seneca as a temporary stop on their life?s journey.? Equipped with an office space, a computer lab, a kitchen and dedicated space for Indigenous elders, Odeyto is the only Indigenous hub of its kind between Highway 401 and Barrie, Ontario.
Indigenous culture influenced various aspects of the facility, from its general exterior shape to the details of its interior décor. Two Row’s approach follow the ‘Design for Seven Generations’ principles, which distinguish all Native American buildings, contemporary and historical alike. Historically, buildings were dependant on the natural materials and processes that were available in their particular climate and area producing an architecture that is indigenous and relat...
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