Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean by Rania Alomar

Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean by Rania Alomar is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Ailtireachd, Togalaichean agus Structaran Competition Category.

AirgeadAiltireachd· 2024

Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean

by Rania Alomar

Client: Ra-Da

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireachd Category

22,613

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #153261

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean

'S e togalach poblach airson cùram bheathaichean ann am Bentonville, Arkansas, a th' anns an Pet Resource Center. Tha an t-ionad a' toirt taic do dh'uchd-mhacachd agus altramas pheatachan. Chaidh conailean is cèidsichean fhàgail às a dh'aona-ghnothach. Tha an dealbhadh a' freagairt air an dùthaich dhùthchail ionadail agus air cumaidhean nan sabhalan faisg air làimh. Tha claonaidhean a' mhullaich a' ruighinn binnean, a' tighinn còmhla agus a' sìneadh a-mach gus fasgadh a thoirt don phrògram. Tha sgiath choimhearsnachd agus sgiath mheidigeach ceangailte le drochaid a-staigh a tha a' cur sgàil air na h-àiteachan tachartais foidhpe agus a' toirt seachad àite-obrach do shaor-thoilich. Tha 20,000 troigh cheàrnagach de rùm a-staigh anns an togalach agus an aon fharsaingeachd a-muigh air làrach sia acraichean.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Pet Resource Center Togalach Cùraim Bheathaichean na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Patents: n/a
Image Credits: Photographer: Ralf Strathmann