Lucas Akira Druet

Knowledge Centre Project Manager

(he/him)

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).

Relevant Experience

  • Grey & Ivy Outdoor Fireplace design build 2021

  • Warming Huts Workshop - Frontier School Division Engaged Learners Program 2021

  • Sheridan College - Advanced Residential Course Instructor 2022

  • Barren Lands First Nation Workshop 2022

  • Sagkeeng First Nation Workshop 2022

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

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

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

  • Wanipigow First Nation Workshop 2023

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

  • Little Pine First Nation Workshop 2023

  • Washagamis Bay First Nation Knowledge Centre Development & Operation (Phase 3) 2024

  • Pinaymootang First Nation Workshop & Knowledge Centre Development 2024