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Pet Resource Center, RA-DA | International Design Awards Winners

Pet Resource Center

CompanyRA-DA

Lead DesignersRania Alomar

Design TeamStephanie Odenheimer, Luisana Hernandez, MIke Green, Catherine Wu

Project LocationBentonville Arkansas

ClientBest Friends Animal Society

CreditsPhotos by 'RALF STRATHMANN'

Prize(s)Bronze in Building Of The Year / Cultural

Entry Description

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, it’s function is similar in many ways to an animal shelter, but its fundamental philosophy is the polar opposite.
PURPOSE:
Best Friends Animal Society has a goal of No-Kill by 2025. To achieve this, they are working with shelters, rescues, and communities and using deep knowledge and analysis of data to rehome animals and stop the killing of unwanted pets.
After 150 years of shelters modeled on short term stays, we are changing that paradigm.

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