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PROJECT : COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ANIMAL SERVICES
FIRM : DREYFUSS + BLACKFORD ARCHITECTURE
LOCATION : SANTA CLARA USE : CIVIC
Dreyfuss + Blackford discovered three main issues with traditional shelters : most animals are kept back-of-house with only select adoptable animals presented ; the animals further down the kennel aisles are less likely to be adopted ; and isolated , hermetic “ get acquainted ” rooms reduce playful or meaningful interactions . In response to these challenges , an indoor-outdoor design radically reorganizes how the animals and adopters interact . At the center , an outdoor courtyard deemed The Park is wrapped by three kennel pods in a pinwheel configuration , allowing adopters to circulate around and view all the animals . A Community Center also projects out to the street with large hydraulic doors , a gesture that opens up and offers much-needed gathering space for the public .
“ The design team really challenged what this project could be and then expanded it to meet those possibilities . The connection to the community is to be commended .”
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