Moodyville Sawmill opened in 1863. The community of Moodyville was an early mill town and one of the first permanent European settlements in North Vancouver. While the population was multicultural, it was far from equal. By 1889 there were 160 men employed at the mill, 36 of whom were of Chinese descent. Produced as part of the Artist in Residency program at North Vancouver Recreation and Culture, this project explores the “Chinese Rookery,” an ethnic enclave on the low-lands of the site. Little is known about the lives and working conditions of the people that lived here. This model is an interpretation of the site conditions based on the available archival information.

The Rookery

Want to make your own Rookery?

Build a scale model and discover for yourself what this place might have been like.

Completion: 2022
Dimensions: 51” x 11” x 6” 

Medium: Paper
Designer: Nathan Lee

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