Veterinary Hospital Design & Animal Shelter Design

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Greater Falls Discovery Center
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Turners Falls, MA

As part of Massachusetts' goal to increase local and national tourism, the Greater Falls Discovery Center is a destination attraction consisting of two separate sites located along the Connecticut River. This project included a working factory that manufactures world-famous fly rods. Several of these fly rods were later used in the movie "A River Runs Though It". Phase 2 of the project included a retail center for local artisans, a boating facility and a restaurant overlooking the river.

VCA California Veterinary Specialists
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Carlsbad, CA

Using a contemporary craftsman-inspired interior, this 12,500 SF specialty referral and emergency center in Carlsbad, California reflects the owner’s desire for a professional and compassionate hospital environment emphasizing quality medicine and warm surroundings. This interior renovation features understated blends of dark rich wood and mottled soft tone laminates with warm earth tone walls and composite granite counters.

Simi Valley Animal Hospital
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Simi Valley, CA

This 3,000 SF tenant improvement is a sophisticated blend of contemporary and traditional interior design. A frameless glass entry creates openness and a strong sense of welcome to the Waiting Area. High ceilings and a discriminating use of metal and maple laminates complement the rich granite and corian countertops in both the public and treatment areas. The extensive use of interior glass provides a professional ambiance, enhanced visual control and effective observation of the Critical Care areas in this full-service animal hospital.

Brookfield Animal Hospital
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Brookfield, CT

Nestled in a small, friendly community in rural Connecticut is the newly built Brookfield Animal Hospital. Owned by two veterinarians, (a married couple) this 8,820 SF, two-story structure occupies a sloping site. A full service hospital occupies the Upper Level and a boarding facility for dogs and cats occupies the Lower Level.

Plymouth Animal Hospital
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Plymouth, MA

Located in the historic community of Plymouth, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod, this facility embodies the unique animal hospital design materials and details of its surroundings. Built on the side of a steeply sloping site, the upper level of this 14,580 SF facility contains the medical, grooming and feline boarding components. The canine boarding component occupies the lower level, along with an obedience and training school.

River Road Veterinary Hospital
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Andover, MA

Located in a suburban town north of Boston, Massachusetts, the owners, a husband and wife team of veterinarians, are finally realizing their dream of running their own practice. Comprised of 6,000 SF on two floors, within a very constricted site, the exterior of the hospital incorporates the vernacular of traditional New England architecture with its unique proportions, gray clapboards and white trim. An important goal was to blend in with the surrounding residential neighborhood in both scale and appearance.While traditional on the outside, the interior has all of the amenities of a modern veterinary hospital. Under a cathedral ceiling, the Waiting Area has separate seating for feline and canine patients. Next to the entry is a small retail “boutique."

VCA Yorba Regional Animal Hospital
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Anaheim, CA

This freestanding, two story 15,630 SF small animal hospital features 24 hour emergency care, luxury and general boarding. Located within the Savi Ranch Commercial Center, the project merges two of the Owner's previous practices - East Hills Veterinary Hospital in Anaheim and East Lake Animal Hospital in Yorba Linda. The design aesthetic was inspired by a Craftsman Style history. The use of geometrically patterned window systems, horizontal facade layering and the rhythmic use of vertical piers, add elegance and scale to the exterior. Continuous upper clerestory windows provide natural light to the Reception and Waiting Area. The Yorba Regional Animal Hospital won the Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year Award for 2006.

Westminster Veterinary Group
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Westminster, CA

A contemporary Mediterranean-inspired design, Westminster Veterinary Group Hospital received the prestigious national Hospital of the Year award from Veterinary Economics Magazine in 2002. This 8,818 SF hospital features sweeping and layered curvaceous exterior walls to give the building depth and added elegance. A large, Kalwall skylight roof system graces the reception and lobby areas with natural lights, providing a sense of both openness and ambiance. Bold interior color accents and the curvilinear reception desk complement the building's exterior aesthetics. Judges applauded the building for its exquisite design, attention to detail and functionally efficient layout.

VCA Arroyo Animal Hospital
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Lake Forest, CA

The 7,900 SF Arroyo Animal Hospital received the prestigious Hospital of the Year Award in 2005 from Veterinary Economics Magazine. "The judges unanimously chose Arroyo Animal Hospital as their top pick because of the great separation of duties, exceptional floor plan and fun architecture. The whole facility communicates value and expresses everything veterinarians want pet owners to perceive - cleanliness, professionalism and a warm but modern atmosphere."

Desert Animal Hospital
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Palm Springs, CA

This 11,750 SF single-story small animal hospital features full-service veterinary care and luxury boarding suites with real time cyber-viewing. Its' bold contemporary style harmonizes with the natural desert colors, while aesthetically reflecting the nearby Palm Springs Airport with wing-like rooftop forms, sweeping curvilinear walls and unique architectural metalwork.

Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
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Tinton Falls, NJ

The renowned Red Bank Veterinary Hospital (RBVH), the largest privately-owned veterinary hospital in North America when it was built, integrates general, specialty, and emergency service departments into a facility that also operates as a teaching hospital and regional conference destination. At nearly 60,000 SF, RBVH is a 24/7/365 facility with over 200 management, professional, and support staff. Hospital functions include 25 exam rooms, multiple treatment and surgical areas, oncology, imaging, hydrotherapy, dentistry, ophthalmology, and many other specialty services -- almost every medical procedure found in a full-service human hospital. In addition to hospital areas, the facility features a 250-seat lecture hall, classrooms, and educational spaces. A multi-station outpatient pharmacy with dumbwaiter service to lower-level storage plays a significant role in the financial success of the practice as well. After RBVH won the 2010 Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year Award, <strong>rfa</strong> subsequently was contracted to design a satellite facility in Hillsborough, New Jersey in 2015.

Animal Care Center, Panama City Beach
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Panama City, FL

Located on a long strip of land on Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida, this new state-of-the-art hospital will serve the entire Panama City area in Florida's panhandle. The Project is designed to be built in two phases. Phase One (approximately 7,500 SF) includes a full-service hospital plus boarding, grooming and retail facilities. Phase Two (approximately 3,500 SF) will include additional boarding runs plus a second floor containing doctors' offices, administrative space, a conference room, and a resident apartment for a staff member.

Alamitos Animal Hospital
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Westminster, CA

The Alamitos Animal Hospital was designed to serve the Westminster community by replacing its existing facility with a 4,860 SF, state-of-the-art, veterinary hospital. This 2-story full-service veterinary medical center will offer medical, surgical, dental, preventative medical and diagnostic procedures for small mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. An indoor grassed exercise yard is located on the first floor and an outdoor play area is located on the second floor. The architectural design reflects a modern, contemporary style with distinctive architectural metalwork.

Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists
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Largo, FL

An extremely well known and well respected group of veterinary specialists have purchased a large, single-story office building to relocate their existing emergency and specialty practice. The new facility will be comprised of two distinct components, a Veterinary Emergency Center and a Veterinary Specialty Center, each with their own distinct Entrance, Waiting/Reception Area, Exam Rooms and Treatment Areas. The Radiology and Surgery Areas will serve both the Emergency Center and the Specialty Center. Designed to be built in phases, when completed the facility will include an MRI, CT Scan, and Isotope 131 Rooms.