Longhouse boxes

We were visiting the Samourai exhibit at the archeological museum "Pointe a Calliere" in Montreal a while ago. the show is very interesting , but what really caught my eye was in the basement permanent exhibit of the origins of Montreal. One of the items was a maquette of a native village. I've seen this several times before, this museum being one of favourites. Always the longhouses capture my imagination. When I went into the studio , a few days later with the intention of making some sort of box to include in my upcoming show, this same form came to mind.