Bruno Weber to discuss Indigenous partnerships at Human/Nature

October 27, 2025

On Thursday, KPMB partner Bruno Weber will join AZURE’s Human/Nature Climate Conference for a workshop titled “Respectful Process, Resilient Results: Indigenous Partnerships in Architecture” moderated by journalist Kelly Boutsalis. 

As a panellist, Bruno will speak about Odenak — one of Canada’s largest zero-carbon residential projects. The two-tower development from Dream is in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats, which has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years and remains unceded Algonquin territory.

Odenak’s design, while led by KPMB and Perkins&Will, has been immeasurably shaped by the expertise and perspective of its Indigenous architect, Two Row Architect, and engagement consultants Innovation Seven. 

Together with Dan McTavish at Perkins&Will, Weber will discuss how collaboration with Two Row and consultation with local Indigenous communities informed Odenak’s key design drivers, including affordability, sustainability, and a focus on communal gathering spaces.  

More than 40 percent of the building’s 608 rental units are earmarked for populations that face barriers to adequate housing, including Indigenous peoples, according to Canada’s National Housing Strategy,

Event details

Event: AZURE Human/Nature Climate Conference 2025
Panel: “Respectful Process, Resilient Results: Indigenous Partnerships in Architecture”
Date & Time: October 30, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Location: Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, ON

Register at AZURE.