CKAU Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam

Located in the heart of the Uashat mak Mani-Utenam community, Radio CKAU’s new building reflects the station’s mission to “develop the community’s media communications […] through a network of diversified services to promote the community’s growth and preserve the Innu-aimun language, and to raise Innu awareness of current events […]” (Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam).

The architectural concept is inspired by significant elements of Innu culture and values, fostering a sense of place. The building’s shape and envelope evoke the sail of an Innu tent, Pipun-shaputuan, characterized by its translucency and the shadows it creates. On the façade, vertical wood elements echo the tall black spruce forests, while perforated panels feature a motif inspired by the landscapes and wildlife of the Côte-Nord region.