Cultural Center Architect Rendering Now Viewable
Written by Jeremy Zafran on 10 July 2023
A rendering of the new cultural arts center in Kahnawake has been released by the architects. Charleen Schurman is the owner of PlanIt Consulting and Communications which is behind the fundraising efforts:
“After a long wait we do have brand new illustrations from the architects of the new Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center and we’re really excited. The building committee has been working long and hard on this there were a lot of amendments that had to be made in order for it to accommodate the new budget. I’m sure that everybody who sees it is going to agree that it’s going to be an amazing building.”
The plans have changed somewhat over the years, especially due to a significant increase in costs brought on by inflation and the pandemic:
“People will be really happy to see the outdoor amphitheater which was not on the original plan, it kind of came a little bit later, and then it was uncertain because the budget went up so much, post-Covid. But the architects and the building committee were able to figure out a way to do it and it looks wonderful.”
Schurman says they plan to officially break ground in the fall:
“Shovels in ground this fall and the estimated time for construction is 2 years, so it’ll be the Fall of 2025, barring any major problems with construction.”
