This thesis is a study of architecture on how to improve the life of homeless animals through strengthening the relationship between us, humans and the animals we live among.
There are millions of shelter animals being killed every year which is both dreadful and expensive. This number can be decreased greatly if people acted more responsibly towards the creatures they have domesticated. It is true that most people enjoy taking care of animals, they usually feel a strong emotional connection with them, specially those who share their homes with their pets. The problem is that many find the animal shelters a depressing place filled with sick unwanted animals.
How can we, design professionals, encourage people to interact more with animal shelters? How can the design affect both physical and emotional health of these animals? Can architecture raise awareness about the creatures in our urban civilization?
This project explores a few design approaches that can teach people about shelters and urban animals and how physically different we are from them. The building is also a study of an animal shelter as a system that can improve their day-to-day life to become healthier and happier. It is proposed that these architectural changes would aid the adoption rate as well as creating a happier pet and owner. / Master of Architecture / Each year millions of adoptable animals are killed in shelters simply because people are not responsible enough to take action. People have always loved animals and have domesticated them from thousands of years ago. This makes us responsible for their lives and their well being.
The general understanding is that animal shelters are very sad depressing places filled with sick unwanted animals. This keeps people away from animal shelters. People usually show affection to animals when they are interacting with them. How can the housing for these unwanted animals be a desirable place where people want to visit? How can it be the place where our physical differences are celebrated so we learn about their different needs?
This project explores different ways to encourage interaction between humans and animals as well as to create a wholesome place for the animals to live. Through the beautiful experience of the shelter, these design approaches would motivate people to adopt healthy and happy animals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/82236 |
| Date | 21 February 2018 |
| Creators | Mostafavi, Anahita |
| Contributors | Architecture, Emmons, Paul F., Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C., Feuerstein, Marcia F. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ETD, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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