Critiques federal government's programs for the provision of housing, which authors argue failed to take into account Inuit culture, designed and built houses suited to needs in the South rather than the North, and set up housing authorities and community councils that were, in effect, run by Whites rather than by Inuit members.
[Chapter 9] in the book: Architecture and the Canadian Fabric edited by Rhodri Windsor Liscombe.
Looks at the history of the architectural design by Ralph Erskine of Resolute Bay.
Report: Rural and Native Housing Demonstration Program Technical Detail/Construction System Development
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Add-On Buildings Ltd.
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Program expected that individuals would provide labour required to erect their own houses and examined the use of simplified housing "kits" which met design requirements and budget limitations. This company's consultant produced house plan, detailed construction manual, associated shop drawings, and summary report which included cost data.