Conference Presentations

This session will share the inclusive design behind the Agnes Reimagined project, a museum decolonization process with a focus on community engagement, decolonization, and sustainability. This project highlights a community-based design process that integrates Indigenous traditions, hospitality, and inclusivity. Through exploring our approach to inclusive design, engagement, decolonization, and sustainability, you will learn how to integrate indigenous perspectives and balance heritage preservation while creating a space of belonging that contributes to a healthy environment.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Incorporate hospitality as a guiding design principle to create more welcoming and inclusive institutional spaces that support wellbeing.
2. Facilitate community-based design processes by organizing sharing circles that invite diverse perspectives, particularly from indigenous communities.
3. Prioritize spatial and social equity in future projects by including self-determination spaces for cultural practices and ceremonies.
4. Implement healthy sustainable practices by using low-carbon materials, renewable energy systems, and rewilding landscapes for environmental and social impact.

Presenters:

Emelie Chhangur, Director and Curator, Queen's University-Canada
Andrea Macaroun, Senior Associate, OAA, KPMB Architects
Georgina Riel, Indigenous Affairs Consultant, Cultural Community Planner, Educator, RIEL Cultural Consulting
Dawn Stremler, Director of Business Development, KPMB Architects

Delivered 04/07/2025.

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