Lucas Akira Druet

Knowledge Centre Project Manager

Lucas Akira Druet (he/him) is the visionary Knowledge Centre Lead at Grey & Ivy, with a rich background in carpentry, landscape foremanship, high-performance wood-frame construction, and architectural project management and design. His experience spans multi-residential, single-family, and mixed-use projects, as well as fabricating at a makerspace and undertaking contracted design and build work. Lucas thrives on creating with tools and materials he's never used before, making everything from guitars and furniture to ceramics and home maintenance projects. Passionate about community empowerment, he loves helping build, plan, and operate community workshop spaces at Grey & Ivy, providing access to tools and knowledge. In his free time, Lucas enjoys skiing, sailing along BC's coast, playing guitar and drums, camping, hiking, and adventuring with his partner and cats. He holds a Bachelor of Architectural Science from BCIT (2017) and a Master of Architecture from the University of Manitoba (2021).

Project Experience

  • Pinaymootang First Nation Workshop & Knowledge Centre Development (present)

  • Washagamis Bay First Nation Knowledge Centre Development & Operation, Phase 3 (present)

  • Grand Council Treaty #3 Housing Summit (2024)

  • Grand Council Treaty #3 Housing Strategy - Giiwedaawigamig (2023-2024)

  • Little Pine First Nation Workshop (2023)

  • Washagamis Bay First Nation Knowledge Centre Development, Phase 2 (2023)

  • Wanipigow First Nation Workshop (2023)

  • Washagamis Bay First Nation Workshop, Phase 1 (2022-2023)

  • Grey & Ivy Knowledge Centre Development, The Bee (2022-present)

  • Indspire National Gathering for Indigenous Education - Session Speaker - (2022)

  • Sagkeeng First Nation Workshop (2022)

  • Barren Lands First Nation Workshop (2022)

  • Sheridan College - Advanced Residential Course Instructor (2022)

  • Blossom Design+Build Workshop (2021)

  • Grey & Ivy Outdoor Fireplace design build (2021)