ANIMAL CARE
CENTER
Barkitecture: Rescue Architecture for Dogs
Yujal Man Singh Pradhan
074-BAE-247
Thesis Supervisor: Ar. Timila Barjracharya
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
IMPORANCE OF THE RESEARCH
NEED OF THE RESEARCH
PROBLEM STATEMENT
OBJECTIVES
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
EXPECTED OUTPUT
TENTATIVE SITE LOCATION
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
Background:
• The number of street and stray dogs are
increasing day by day.
• There are over 35,000 stray dogs in the
Kathmandu Valley. (Neupane, Aditya,
2021)
• These dogs suffer from starvation, infected
wounds and other illness.
• Even though we celebrate “Kukur Tihar”, the
day of the dogs, the street and stray dogs
are considered “jutho” and are ignored.
• For something that we ourselves are
responsible for, we seem to ignore the
situation where these animals are suffering.
Street and Street Dogs in Thamel
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INTRODUCTION
History:
• About 15 years ago, massive dog culling
conducted to deal with dog population
problem.
• The number reduced with the number of dog
bites in the country.
• International animal rights protests and the
Nepali love of dogs largely put an end to this.
• Various other methods such as sterilization,
caring, housing and education have been
introduced since then.
• All have ultimately failed to control the
number of stray dogs in Nepal.
(Bajracharya, Srizu, 2019)
Mass Dog Culling at Chovar
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INTRODUCTION
Animal Care Facility:
• Any facility that provides veterinarian care, food,
water, or shelter to an animal.
• Local animal care facilities such as Kathmandu
Animal Treatment (KAT) Center, Animal Nepal and
Sneha’s Care operating in the country.
• Provide affordable facilities like training and treatment
to the pets.
• They attempt to adopt and transfer out as many
healthy animals as possible
• There aren’t enough facilities to accommodate the
large number of animals who are either unwanted or
lost, and the existing facilities are failing due to poor
location.
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NEED OF THE RESEARCH
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Increasing number of abandoned dogs in the country.
Reasons being old age of the dogs, unwilling to pay the vet bills, etc.
Left in the street where they are prone to illness, injuries and even death,
People commit cruel acts of violence with knives and boiling water or whatever
they have in hand.
Poisoning whole neighborhoods of dogs to reduce the population or eliminating
the dangers of rabies, rather than inoculating and sterilizing.
Create a space that can assist in the treatment of the dogs both physically and
mentally as there is a direct relationship between shelter condition and the
adoption success rate.
24-hour veterinary service planned to be incorporated in the design.
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IMPORTANCE OF THE RESEARCH
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Conducted in response to the current
problem of abandoned street dogs seen
throughout the Kathmandu valley.
Learn about the current response of the
society and government.
Learn about the requirements to create a
friendly environment for the dogs.
Bring about a change in the way the street
dogs are currently being treated.
Incorporate
environment-friendly
and
environment-responsive concepts.
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
NUMBER
ACCIDENTS
CREMATION
35,000 abandoned dogs
in Kathmandu Valley.
Getting run over by
vehicles wandering
around the roads
Left in the road after passing
until disposed on the roads by
KMC.
VIOLENCE
DISEASES
INJURY
81.43% street dogs having
diseases and pathogens
About 100 cases of dog
bites everyday
Unimaginably cruel
behaviors to the dogs by
some society members
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OBJECTIVES
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Better environment for
street dogs
Physical
and
mental
treatment of the street
dogs.
Design interactive spaces
for the people and the
animals.
Educate the people about
the street animals and
adoption of new pets.
Cover Illustration of “Sathi” by Jenny Campbell
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
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What are the requirements to design a comfortable habitat for the
street dogs?
What are the benefits and limitations of human-animal interaction?
What are the special architectural requirements for the animals?
How the animal behavior and features affect the design?
What should be the proper location for the facility?
How does the society respond to such facilities?
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PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
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Research Phase:
Case Study
Literature Review
Site Visit:
Site Analysis
Design Phase:
Program Formulation
Planning
o Concept Development
o Zoning
Preparation of Design
o Architectural Plans, Elevations, Sections
o Perspectives, 3D Views and Model Making
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EXPECTED OUTPUT
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Create a better environment for the
street dogs.
Help in physical and mental treatment
of the street dogs.
Design interactive spaces for the
people and the animals.
Educate the people about the street
animals and adoption of new pets.
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TENTATIVE SITE LOCATION
The site will tentatively be in
Basundhara, Kathmandu.
The site is taken considering the
following factors:
• Located in close proximity to the
main road for easy access.
• But, is located far enough such that
the vehicle noise doesn’t create
unpleasant environment for the
dogs.
Tentative Location of The Site
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REFERENCES
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The Longest Way Home, https://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/how-to-deal-withstray-street-dogs-in-nepal/
Law Insider, https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/animal-carefacility#:~:text=Animal%20care%20facility%20means%20any%20facility%20that%20provides%20
veterinarian%20care,Sample%201
Neupane, Aditya, 2021, http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/202105/15/c_139947676.htm#:~:text=Reportedly%2C%20there%20are%20over%2035%2C000,food%2
0supply%20to%20the%20strays.
Law, Barbara, https://www.gonomad.com/5645-kathmandu-animal-nepal-rescues-stray-dogs
Parasites and Vectors, 2021, https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071020-04057-7
Bajracharya, Srizu, 2019, https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2019/08/01/this-is-where-kathmandu-sdead-dogs-go
Sneha’s Care, 2019, https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2017/02/09/17-dead-breed-dogs-founddumped-at-chovar
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