Housing sovereignty. Community priorities. Lasting value.
Mishkiki is developing a community-led approach to modular housing that connects the need for homes with local employment, practical training, and long-term care of community assets. We work with Nations to define housing priorities and bring the right design, manufacturing, and construction expertise into the conversation.
Exterior image is a concept illustration. Final design and specifications are developed for each project.
Homes Shaped by Your Community
A housing project begins with the people who will live there. Household size, accessibility, family relationships, storage, community infrastructure, and the realities of the site all influence the design.
We support a planning process led by the Nation’s priorities. Cultural preferences, spaces for gathering, and relationships with the land can be considered alongside comfort, maintenance, and day-to-day use.
A Practical Approach to Modular Housing
Our proposed approach considers factory-built modules and engineered insulated-panel construction. The building system is selected for the project, with its structure, building envelope, transport requirements, and site connections reviewed together.
Factory work and site preparation can be coordinated to reduce the amount of work required on site. Foundations, access, utilities, installation, and inspections remain part of the overall project.
The aim is a clearly defined housing solution with documented performance, transparent responsibilities, and a realistic delivery plan.
Design Priorities
- Comfort and energy use: Evaluate insulation, airtightness, ventilation, windows, and heating as a complete system for the local climate.
- Durability and repair: Consider water management, condensation control, material selection, service access, and maintenance.
- Accessibility and aging in place: Discuss step-free access, bathroom layouts, circulation, and future support needs during design.
- Site and delivery: Coordinate ground conditions, foundations, road access, transport, lifting, and seasonal construction constraints.
- Community benefit: Identify realistic opportunities for paid local work, suppliers, training, and maintenance capacity.
Explore Housing Layouts
The following layouts are starting points for discussion. They illustrate two-, three-, and four-bedroom arrangements with connected living spaces, bathroom access from shared areas, and space for utilities.
These are concept layouts, not confirmed production models. The stated areas describe gross planning footprints. Usable interior area, room dimensions, module sizes, accessibility, and final specifications will be established through detailed design.
Two-Bedroom Concept
32 × 28 ft | 896 sq ft conceptual gross footprint
A compact single-storey arrangement for a smaller household, with two bedrooms grouped behind shared living spaces. The front entry opens into the living and dining area, with the kitchen beside it. A circulation zone connects both bedrooms, the bathroom, and a utility/laundry closet.
Two bedrooms • One bathroom • Shared living/dining • Kitchen • Utility/laundry closet
Concept only. Final layout, dimensions, and assembly details are project-specific.
Three-Bedroom Concept
40 × 32 ft | 1,280 sq ft conceptual gross footprint
A family-oriented arrangement with three bedrooms along the rear of the home. The living and dining area forms the main shared space, while the kitchen, bathroom, and utility/laundry area are grouped on one side to support coordinated service planning. The bathroom is reached through the kitchen-side shared area rather than through a bedroom.
Three bedrooms • One bathroom • Shared living/dining • Kitchen • Utility/laundry room
Concept only. Final layout, dimensions, and assembly details are project-specific.
Four-Bedroom Concept
48 × 32 ft | 1,536 sq ft conceptual gross footprint
A larger household arrangement with four bedrooms connected by a shared circulation zone. The front of the home provides a generous living and dining area, a separate kitchen zone, two bathrooms, and utility/laundry space. Both bathrooms are reached from the kitchen-side shared area. Accessibility or multigenerational needs may call for a revised layout or larger footprint.
Four bedrooms • Two bathrooms • Shared living/dining • Kitchen • Utility/laundry room
Concept only. Final layout, dimensions, and assembly details are project-specific.
Energy, Water & Site Services
Homes can be planned around existing community services or a separately designed off-grid or hybrid system. Solar generation, battery storage, backup power, water storage, treatment, and wastewater arrangements are assessed against household demand and site conditions.
These systems are project options rather than standard inclusions. Capacity, installation scope, operating needs, and maintenance are defined before a project price and schedule are agreed.
Build Homes. Build Local Capacity.
Housing investment can also support skills, employment, and local businesses. We work with the Nation and delivery team to identify suitable paid roles, training opportunities, local purchasing, and practical maintenance instruction.
Participation is planned around the skills available, supervision, safety requirements, and the construction system selected. Agreed commitments become part of the project scope.
From First Conversation to Occupancy
- 1. Define the need. Discuss the number of homes, household requirements, site, community priorities, and budget.
- 2. Develop the concept. Review layouts, access needs, building-system options, and local participation.
- 3. Confirm the project. Establish design requirements, site works, approvals, pricing, delivery responsibilities, and warranty arrangements.
- 4. Coordinate manufacture and site work. Plan production, foundations, utilities, transport, and installation together.
- 5. Complete and hand over. Finish connections, inspections, commissioning, owner orientation, and maintenance documentation.
Clear Scope & Long-Term Value
A useful housing budget includes more than the building itself. We help frame discussions around design, manufacture, freight, foundations, site works, utilities, installation, and ongoing care.
Project proposals should distinguish confirmed inclusions, options, and allowances. Energy use, maintenance, warranty, and service support are considered alongside the initial investment. Costs and timing are established for the actual site and delivery scope.
Start a Housing Conversation
Tell us where the project is located, the number and type of homes being considered, the people they will serve, and what is already known about the site and available services.