This exhibition explores the relationship between architecture, landscape, and cultural identity on Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its history began as a seasonal settlement based on extraction and has since transformed after decades of exploitation. Primarily sustained through the cod fishery, everything changed following the 1992 cod ban, forcing communities to rethink how the island can survive. The exhibition examines how architecture responds to its environment, as well as moments of crisis and transformation. 

The Fogo Island Inn is an interesting case study of a contemporary architectural project that embodies a new approach to building, taking into account cultural and environmental contexts. Drawing on the themes Hewers of Wood, Drawers of Water, and Great Prairies, Lordly Rivers, the exhibition examines how design can support local economies and bring community back to a once-booming island. 

Combining history, architecture, and community, this exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the question: can architecture help rebuild community, economy, and environment after extraction, without repeating the systems that caused its loss?