BARKITECTURE

• Design entries for the competition are open to any kind of pet architecture – these may be doghouses, cat condos, bunny barns, chicken coops, bird houses, etc.
• Animal welfare is important in your design, and no designs should be considered permanent outside homes for dogs – participants are encouraged to design interior pieces, furniture, and dog houses that act as a temporary oasis on visits and short stays outside!
• Final designs should not exceed 60” Wide x 60” High x 60” Deep.
• Consider the weight of the design and your mode of transportation, as it needs to be easily moved to the event and then to the purchaser’s location. Two (2) people should be able to move it easily.
  Material costs should be modest, if possible. Consider using remnant and/or donated materials as an alternative to spending an excessive amount of money on your prototype.
• Designs are strongly encouraged to utilize sustainable, recycled, or re-purposed materials.
• All design structures must be freestanding.
• A member of Triangle Barkitecture staff will be assigned to each team/participant for design coordination and design milestones.
• Build progress images should be emailed to triangle.barkitecture@gmail.com  by September 6th to ensure event space.

Participants are responsible for submitting a digital file of their signage no later than the final deadline

Signage should include:

• Your company logo (if applicable)
• The name of your design (ALL designs must have a name!)
• Information about your design to make it more enjoyable for guests and may be valuable for potential buyers (remember this is a FUNDRAISER!)
• Acknowledgement of any vendors or sponsors that contributed to your prototype.
• Signage board size must be 24”x36” and oriented however best suits
• Design matters! No text only signage will be allowed.

All designs will become the property of one of our PAW-tners upon delivery to be used during the silent auction during the event. No exceptions.

Special consideration may be made for day of event delivery by contacting triangle.barkitecture@gmail.com. Design must be delivered by 12PM at the event site if approved by Triangle Barkitecture staff beforehand. 

• SPACE IS LIMITED! Communicate all exhibition space design ideas to Barkitecture staff to ensure proper space is given to display and move around the space.
• Your prototype will be on grass or pavement depending on the number of entries to display. If you want your exhibit to rest on another surface (like a rug/pallet/piece of plastic grass) provide this item during your delivery or setup.
• Participants are encouraged to bring ‘props’ and other items that will enhance the ‘staging’ of your design (you can set up an exhibit or installation that includes a water bowl, plants, etc.) but please be tasteful and mindful of not creating litter.
• Think of your prototype and space as an INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION – an exhibit in itself! Make sure your space is always kept tidy.
• Doggy accidents happen! Be prepared for these accidents!

Throughout the event, a table will be set up for bidding on all the designs, with all proceeds going to our Rescue Partners.

Participants are able and encouraged to bid on their own designs as well

Winning bids will be collected on site by our current Rescue Partners, and arrangements must be made to transport the design at that time.