According to statistics, about 600 million stray animals are produced every day around the world, mainly due to abandonment and the unlimited reproduction of abandoned animals. The existence of stray animal shelters gives these animals a place to live, but only temporarily. Nowadays, people began to pay attention to this disadvantaged group and gradually realized that "adoption instead of buying" might become a solution. Regrettably, even so, the number of stray animals being adopted is far less than that of stray and abandoned animals.

My name is Dahuang 

Xiaobai at the back is my "bro"

We used to live on the streets

But now Wuhan Small Animal Protection Base is our home

We daze together

We sleep together

This residency project hopes to make people feel happy, relaxed, comfortable while interacting with the dogs through the design of an adoption area of the stray animal protection base, increase the communication between adopters and dogs, so as to increase the adoption rate of stray animals. It is also hoped that through the establishment of the adoption area, it will become a replicable demonstration of an excellent rescue and adoption site. At the same time, space is reserved for volunteer training, lectures, volunteer communications, etc., and animal welfare  education and visit activities for students and volunteers will be hosted here the future.

Designer cat/dog keepers

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The Palm Springs Animal Care Facility represents a unique public/private partnership between the City and Friends of the Shelter. Located on a 3 acre site across from the City’s Demuth Park, the exterior design reflects Palm Springs’ unique mid-century architectural heritage. Specific program components include a public oriented, Animal Community Center ambience featuring a central indoor/outdoor kennel design with public adoption access within an inviting garden courtyard equipped with misters and fabric shade structures.

The facility also includes cat community rooms, special canine “living rooms” adjacent to an indoor/outdoor socialization area, secure animal control work areas, a training room for educational and evening uses, and a fully equipped clinic for in-house medical procedures. The project has been designed as an equivalent “silver” LEED facility with a special emphasis on water conservation, where in recycled water from the adjacent sewage treatment plant is used for cleaning all animal areas and for landscape irrigation.

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Collectief Noord Animal Shelter

MAATHEIDE&LOMMELSE，BELGIUM

On the border between the Maatheide Industrial Zone and the Nature Reserve (Lommelse Sahara), there is an animal-related building: an animal shelter and burial house. The area is an industrial site, but borders a nature reserve. Three ground floor building units give access to a U-shaped inner courtyard directed towards the landscape, while a three-layer cat tower directed towards the industrial site welcomes the visitor. The ground floor consists of a public reception area and a gallery along the inner courtyard, disclosing the dog kennels and care spaces. The inner courtyard, in turn, accommodates the encounters between new owners and animals, as well as school presentations and benefits.

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Let's Partner-Up：

Who joined us

For the welfare of small animals

A8DC unites "World Power"

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Dogs Trust

Dogs Rehoming & Dog Rescue Charity

Dogs Trust is a British animal welfare charity and humane society that specializes in dog welfare. It is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK, caring for more than 15,000 animals every year. The main goal of the Dogs Trust is to protect all dogs in the UK and elsewhere from abuse, cruelty, and suffering.

In addition, Dogs Trust will also act as a mentor in the Wuhan Stray Animal Shelter Reconstruction Project, training and explaining knowledge to registered participants and designers, helping everyone to better understand the needs and basic knowledge of small animals.

Animals Asia

Established in 1998, Animals Asia is a non-profit charity organization aimed at improving the living environment of animals. In 2017, the Animals Asia (Hong Kong, China) Sichuan Office was established in Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and the Animals Asia established black bear rescue centers in China and Vietnam. The work projects of the Animals Asia include: Moon Bear Protection Project, Cat and Dog Welfare Project, and Captive Animal Welfare Project.

Animals Asia’s cat and dog welfare project in China was officially launched in 2004. Over the years, we have been committed to helping the growth and development of non-governmental animal protection groups through extensive publicity activities and practical professional actions, and actively promoting the government’s adoption of humane cat and dog ownership management regulations which enhance the public's attention and action on the welfare of cats and dogs, provides assistance to cats and dogs in disasters and promotes the public to stop eating cats and dogs, and ultimately improve the animal welfare and living conditions of cats and dogs.

On July 20, 2013, Wuhan Small Animal Protection Association officially registered with the Civil Affairs Bureau. Adhering to the concept of "adoption instead of purchase", they encourage caring people to participate in public welfare through public welfare activities. At present, the service scope of the institution covers many fields such as voluntary service, stray animal rescue, and public welfare support. In 2015, it was recognized as a 3A social organization by the civil affairs department and won many honors such as the "Hubei Weibo Night · Public Welfare Award" for three consecutive years from 2012 to 2015. In 2017, they won the "National Weibo Night · Charity Contribution Award". In 2015 and 2020, it became a member unit of Wuhan Youth Volunteer Association and Wuhan Charity Federation respectively. During the 2020 epidemic, pet food was raised for more than 40 large and small relief organizations in Wuhan, with a total value of nearly 5 million.

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The user is a puppy, a little confused??

Don't Worry, we have a workshop!

This residency will host a special online workshop for designers and interested participants. Pete Croft from Dogs Trust will introduce and explain the excellent design cases and related standards of adoption centers and shelters, as well as for the design suggestions of the adoption area of the stray animal protection base from a professional perspective. Designers who sign up for this residency can participate in this online workshop. This kind of knowledge is not easy to get~ Designers don't miss it!

After the course, you can get a certificate of completion jointly issued by the Animals Asia and A8DC.

Welcome to scan the QR code to add A8 assistant WeChat, you will be invited into a group chat to get the course information and live broadcast links of the workshop. Scan and keep up with the latest progress of the project!

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Small animal welfare, they are serious

Jury lineup：

Jill moved to Hong Kong in 1985 and soon joined the International Fund for Animal Welfare as their Asia Representative, running a number of animal protection programmes throughout Asia.

In 1998, Jill founded Animals Asia Foundation with the mission of further improving animal welfare and providing sanctuary for bears rescued from the bear bile industry. With the support of local governments, she and her team established two bear rescue centres – one in Chengdu, China and one just outside Hanoi, Vietnam – to provide rehabilitation and life-long care for hundreds of rescued bears.

Jill believes every “one life”, animal or human, is precious and worthy of respect. With this concept in mind, her philosophy is to work with local officials and the community to bring about positive and lasting change for animals. Jill pioneered animal therapy in Asia in 1991 when she created the Dr Dog programme, which today provides the healing power of a dog’s unconditional love to thousands of grateful recipients.

Jill’s contribution to animal welfare has been recognised with a number of awards. In 1995, she won the “Reader’s Digest” Hero for Today award. In July, 1998, she was made an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2010, she was one of 12 people given the “You Bring Charm to China” award at a ceremony by Phoenix Satellite Television and Tian Jin TV. In 2010, both Animals Asia’s China and Vietnam rescue centres were awarded the Carole Noon Award for Sanctuary Excellence and in 2014, they were accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries – the only sanctuaries in China and Vietnam to have received this honour.

As a pioneer in the concept of animal welfare in Asia, Jill practices what she preaches. Described as a “gentle whirlwind” she leads by example of caring with empathy and inspiring others to live a kinder life too.

Suki  Deng 邓轶丹

Director of  Cat and Dog Welfare Program, 

Animals Asia Foundation China

Suki Deng, China Cat and Dog Welfare Director, has been employed in China Bear Rescue Center（A branch of Animals Asia in Sichuan） in 2006. She has served as Chengdu Dr Dog project officer, China cat and dog welfare project manager. Now she is engaged in China cat and dog welfare professional projects, which includes the daily work of China Dog Ownership Management project, in-depth training of cats’ TNR management (Stray Cats Sterilization Program) and funding stray cat rescue teams to carry out TNR projects. In addition, she is responsible for maintaining close liaison with animal welfare organizations across the country, thereby enhancing animal welfare organizations to improve the living welfare of cats and dogs and promoting the growth of these organizations. At the same time, she also leads the Friends or Food project (Ending cat and dog meat consumption), which includes in-depth investigation of the cat and dog meat industry，public awareness and education on refusing eat cats and dogs’ meat, active communications with the relevant government departments, and ultimately promote the termination on it.

Pete Croft

 Engineering surveyor, Dogs Trust

Du Fan  

President of Wuhan Small Animal Protection Association

Member of the 13th CPPCC of Wuhan

Standing Committee Member of Hubei Youth Federation

Du Fan has been engaged in animal protection for 15 years and led the Wuhan Small Animal Protection Association to become the most influential and legally-identified social organization in Wuhan. In addition,  the organization treating injured stray animals and went to kindergartens, middle schools, universities, communities, etc., to carry out animal protection and popular science education work, which was unanimously recognized by the citizens.

Liang Rui 

Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd., 

Deputy Chief Architect

Chengdu LUXELAKES A8 Design Center, 

Head of Preparatory Group

Plan of Wuhan Small Animal Protection Association

 Animal Science Popularization Education Base

Construction Area 105㎡

1）Overall function

1. The function of this project is an adoption area according to animal welfare needs. At the same time, it provides a place for the adopters to communicate with staff, learn, and interact with the dogs thereby increasing the adoption rate of stray animals, helping more stray dogs find a new home, and training more responsible dog owners.

2. The design is divided into two parts: indoor and outdoor. The main function of the indoor is as a volunteer science popularization or adoption course center, and the outdoor is dog activity and adoption area.

Functions include kennels, animal adoption areas, cleaning areas, halls (providing vending machines and air-conditioning supplies) and employee rest areas.

2）Design space

(The designer can adjust the plan according to the functional needs indoors or outdoors)

1. Outdoor space renovation

Area: 86.28 square meters

2. Corridor renovation

Area: 18.72 square meters

3）Main functional space and content requirements

1. Adoption area: the interactive area between the adopter and the dog, which needs to have a design that integrates with the surrounding environment;

2. Kennels: A few simple kennels need to be set up around the adoption area.  Permeable structure, where the dog stays for a short time when the adopter is trying to decide;

3. Process handling area: the workbench where the adoption agreement and other documents are signed must carry necessary office supplies such as printers and copiers;

4. Photo area: the photo area for the dog, the adopter and the Small Animal Association after the dog is adopted;

5. Bar: self-service drinks;

6. Sales area: Reserve a small sales area for essential items such as dog food, dog leash, and vending machines, etc.;

7. Multifunctional activity area: to hold activities, such as volunteer explanations, adoption science popularization courses, etc.,  flexibility, and can put movable furniture, such as projectors, cushions, etc.;

8. Reception area: a sign-in area for adopters and volunteers;

Note: The designer needs to consider the weather in Wuhan and place the air-conditioner accordingly.

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