Author: arslan_ahmed

In Bentonville, Ark., Best Friends Animal Society’s Pet Resource Center is poised to revolutionize the animal care industry with its innovative design, aiming to achieve a “no-kill” status by 2025. Unlike conventional shelters, this center, designed by the RA-DA architectural firm, eschews prisons and jails in favor of a community-oriented approach. Architectural inspiration for the center was drawn from the local barn vernacular, translating it into a design that makes good use of the roofscape. The result is a deliberate combination of peaks, junctions, and slopes, creating a purposeful layout that accommodates the facility’s programs. This design change was prompted…

In Bentonville, Ark., Best Friends Animal Society’s Pet Resource Center is poised to revolutionize the animal care industry with its innovative design, aiming to achieve a “no-kill” status by 2025. Unlike conventional shelters, this center, designed by the RA-DA architectural firm, eschews prisons and jails in favor of a community-oriented approach. Architectural inspiration for the center was drawn from the local barn vernacular, translating it into a design that makes good use of the roofscape. The result is a deliberate combination of peaks, joins, and slopes, creating a purposeful layout that accommodates the facility’s programs. This design change was prompted…