Skeetchestn Dodeca Homes
Engineering development of Skeetchestn Dodeca-Homes’ catalogue of timber frame round homes cladded with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). Their unique post-and-beam system is based on a traditional 12-sided structure. Built using locally sourced Douglas-fir timber. Skeetchestn Dodeca-Homes is an Indigenous-led housing innovation that merges traditional Secwepemc design with modern building technology to meet the urgent housing needs of First Nations and rural communities.
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Scope
Advisory Services, Preliminary Design, Detailed Design, Construction Services
Disciplines
Structural, Building Enclosure,
Engineers
Mark Fleischhaker, P.Eng.
Elli Terwiel, P.Eng.
Christina Goodvin, P.Eng.
Design/Drawing
Daniel Ortegon Drafting & Design
Builders
Design Completed
May 2026
