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Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid by Rania Alomar
Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid by Rania Alomar
Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid by Rania Alomar
Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid by Rania Alomar
Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid by Rania Alomar

Arian Pensaernïaeth · 2024

Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid

by Rania Alomar

  • Gwobr Arian A' Design Award 2024 in Pensaernïaeth
  • CLIENT: Ra-Da
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 22,613
  • Verification code 3C4A72F7AA · Verify this award
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About Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid

Mae'r Ganolfan Adnoddau Anifeiliaid Anwes yn adeilad gofal anifeiliaid cyhoeddus yn Bentonville, Arkansas. Mae'r ganolfan yn cefnogi mabwysiadu a maethu anifeiliaid anwes. Hepgorwyd cytiau a chewyll yn fwriadol. Mae'r dyluniad yn ymateb i'r dirwedd wledig leol ac i siapiau adeiladau ysgubor cyfagos. Mae llethrau'r to yn cyrraedd copa, yn uno ac yn ymestyn i gysgodi'r rhaglen. Mae adain gymunedol ac adain feddygol wedi'u cysylltu gan bont fewnol sy'n cysgodi'r mannau digwyddiadau oddi tani ac yn darparu man gwaith i wirfoddolwyr. Mae gan yr adeilad 20,000 troedfedd sgwâr o ofod mewnol a'r un arwynebedd yn yr awyr agored ar safle chwe erw.

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Pet Resource Center Adeilad Gofal Anifeiliaid yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

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Unique Properties
As the first building of its kind, the Pet Resource Center is a revolution in the animal care industry. With kennels and cages intentionally omitted, Its function is similar in many ways to an animal shelter, but its fundamental philosophy is the polar opposite.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site: 6 acres
Building: 20,000 Square Feet Interior
+ 20,000 square feet exterior
Tags
animal care, pet space, shelter
Production Technology
ANALYSIS
A deep dive into typology allowed us to parse and categorize the language into architectural strategies for form. These are the strategies we used to manipulate our roofscape to achieve an efficient and intentional peaking, merging, kicking out of the slopes to traverse the site and shelter the program.
Design Challenge
A CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM
As a new Buidling Type, we had to devise a different approach to the design of the building. We had to rethink the purpose, the flow and the program. This Center needed to be community-focused, inclusive, and welcoming. We needed to pull the public into the world of Best Friends and get them involved, either to donate, volunteer, adopt or foster. It needed to support its affiliated rescues, foster parents, and the animals. It needed to provide adequate medical care and spay and neuter services. It needed to educate on all aspects of animal care including dog behavior or kitten feeding. It would even provide a community pantry for parents that were in need. The spaces are designed around these functions and creatively support these aspirations.
Research
It was clear to us and important for the client that the new facility related to its surroundings. To respond to this we studied the local vernacular and analyzed the shapes and geometries of local barn buildings. This was developed into a modern architecture that could support all the functions.
Inspiration
One of the first questions the client asked us during the interview process was ‘How are you going to make this fit into the local vernacular?’.
It was clear that needed to be an important part of our design approach. Even though Bentonville is a hub of industry, it still has a predominantly rural landscape. Old barn buildings are scattered throughout standing alone on wide fields between clusters of grazing cows.
Project Duration
Location: Bentonville Arkansas
The design for this project began in January 2020 with Construction ending in March 2023
Operation Flow
The Center is a public building that supports the adoption and fostering of pets. The Community wing and the medical wing are connected with an internal bridge that provides shade for the event spaces below and a gathering and work space for volunteers.
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Image Credits
Photographer: Ralf Strathmann

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