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Hale County Animal Shelter at Greensboro, AL (designed & built by Rural Studio Students)

Auburn Rural Studio | Greensboro in Hale County  

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Hale County had a legal obligation to provide an animal shelter for the county but had no resources to build it.  In 2005, Hale County representatives approached Auburn’s Rural Studio and requested that they design and build this shelter.

Four Rural Studio architecture students completed the shelter as part of their 2005-2006 Thesis Project.  They designed the building, obtained the required building materials, raised cash donations (around $100,000) to pay for building costs, and constructed the animal shelter.

The open-ended design of the building allows a steady flow of air, ventilation, and natural light.  The outer wall of the building is raised off the ground using custom-designed steel legs anchored to concrete footings which allows additional ventilation.  Three Plexiglas-banded openings in the aluminum shell allow additional light into the building.  Incorporated into the concrete floor is a radiant heating system that helps keep the animals warm during the winter.

The Hale County Animal Shelter is located beside Highway 14 approximately two miles northwest of downtown Greensboro, AL (GPS coordinates 32.718084, -87.620507)

Source:  Rural Studio

Photographs courtesy of RuralSWAlabama.

Tags: alabama, auburn rural studio, black belt, greensboro, hale county

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Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

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