TEXO and AIA Dallas sponsored the 2019 Bark + Build pet house design/build competition to benefit SPCA of Texas. Professional teams consisting of architects and contractors created working models. Completed designs were displayed at NorthPark Center in Dallas during the second half of November, and winners were announced on Dec. 12 at TEXO’s annual holiday party. All the pet houses were judged for design and construction quality, then auctioned off, with all proceeds going to the SPCA of Texas.
CallisonRTKL designed a doghouse that was digitally fabricated using 3D-printed modules and then added more than 1,000 tennis balls. This “Fetch House” won Best of Show. The balls, which are held in place by compression, can be pulled out for a round of fetch and then reinserted. The design allows the owner to remove balls randomly or create unique patterns which allow more light or air to filter into the doghouse.