Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai by Rania Alomar

Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai by Rania Alomar is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Architektur, Gebai an Strukturdesign Competition Category.

SëlwerArchitektur· 2024

Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai

by Rania Alomar

Client: Ra-Da

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai

De Pet Resource Center ass en ëffentlecht Déiereversuergungsgebai zu Bentonville, Arkansas. Den Zentrum ënnerstëtzt d'Adoptioun an d'Betreiung vun Hausdéieren. Zwénger a Kefeg gi bewosst ewechgelooss. Den Design reagéiert op déi lokal ländlech Landschaft an op d'Forme vun de Scheiere vun der Noperschaft. D'Daachschréiunge klammen op, fusionéieren a verlängere sech, fir de Programm ze schützen. E Gemeinschaftsfligel an e medizinesche Fligel si vun enger interner Bréck verbonnen, déi d'Eventraim drënner beschat an e Aarbechtsberäich fir Fräiwëlleger bitt. D'Gebai huet 20.000 Quadratfouss Interieursfläch an déiselwecht Fläch dobaussen op engem sechs Hektar groussen Terrain.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Pet Resource Center Déiereversuergungsgebai ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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