Chakasim K. Jake



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Chakasim K. Jake

MArch


705.675.1151 ext. 7203

Sudbury Campus

K. Jake Chakasim is a lecturer at the School of Architecture where he teaches Architectural Design Studio. His interdisciplinary approach to the profession of architecture addresses the need to re-contextualize Aboriginal traditions through refined typologies.  For his efforts, Jake was awarded the Architectural Research Center Consortium (ARCC) Jonathan King Medal for 2010-11, an award that acknowledges innovation, integrity and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research.  Jake is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Studies at Laurentian University with a focus on the design-based economy of Indigenous communities. 

Education
  • Master of Architecture (Professional Degree), Ryerson University
  • Bachelor of Architectural Science (Design), Ryerson University
  • Civil Engineering Technology Diploma, Lakehead University
Research Focus

wapimisow | reflexive strategies in Canadian Aboriginal art, architecture + identity

oshichikaywin | the ‘act of making’ in relation to one’s entire being

weypiskosiweywin | the Canadian Indigenous diaspora experience (the people have been displaced)


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