Final projects

DOG SHELTER

Nanić Sandro

Architecture and Urbanism, MA diploma project

Annotation

How to design a house on a challenging plot in the centre of the city, surrounded by traffic flows, with the purpose of taking care of abandoned and stray animals? In my work, I address the questions of what such a shelter should look like, how it should operate, and how it should be perceived by the public. I believe that a shelter should not be too fancy and expensive, but at the same time not cheap either. I would like it to be taken seriously by society and to attract attention and raise questions. I'm also looking for the standard of the unit to house the dog, what its requirements are and what the functional requirements of the shelter itself are. Is it possible to shorten a dog's stay at the shelter through good design? I am designing a complex of three buildings on a private site. The main shelter building, which also houses the veterinary service and the dog hotel, and two kennel buildings. I am also designing a dog school and an agility training area for the public. The purpose of such a facility is to create a community space for dog owners, while allowing shelter dogs to be exercised and socialized to increase their chances of adoption.

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