Four teams of architects are dreaming up different visions of a new home in Iqaluit for Inuit cultural and historical artifacts.

The Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre, a project that has for years been discussed but never built, is now in the early stages. Four teams of architects have now been shortlisted for its design, and later this spring, one of those designs will be officially picked.

When finally completed, the $140-million centre will house thousands of artifacts, many of which have been stored elsewhere in the country.

Catherine Cole, the director of planning for the Inuit Heritage Trust, said the four teams were shortlisted from a list of 15 who applied. Those four teams travelled to Iqaluit last week to hear from community members and pitch their ideas for what the centre could look like.

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