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WHAT IS BARKITECTURE™?

DESIGN. BUILD. DONATE. TRANSFORM.

Barkitecture™ is a custom pet architecture competition benefiting local pet rescue organizations. We challenge local architects, designers, and all creative minds to design and build one-of-a-kind pieces of pet architecture that will be auctioned off at our event to raise funds for our rescue partners.

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A happy dog and a gray kitten look directly at the camera against a transparent background.

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BARKITECTURE™ MOVEMENT

UNLEASHING CREATIVITY FOR ANIMAL RESCUE

Join the Barkitecture™ movement! We're bringing together designers, animal lovers, and the community to support local rescues through the art of pet architecture. Explore our story and find out how you can be a part of the paw-sitive change.

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PAWSOME DESIGNS

  • A wooden piece of furniture with drawers and a fur-lined open space on the bottom, placed on a grey rug on grass. In the background, people are gathered outdoors at a market or festival.
  • Outdoor scene with a white modern bench and orange cushion on artificial grass, with people talking and walking in the background.
  • Wooden pet furniture with a cozy sleeping nook, blue storage boxes, and a white wall in the background.
  • A small dog resting on a cushioned bed inside a wooden and yellow fabric pet shelter. The shelter has a leaf plant hanging on top and is situated on a grassy area outdoors near a cafe or restaurant with people seated at tables.
  • A light orange kitten with blue eyes standing on a platform, paw raised, next to a modern minimalist white structure with rounded edges and a small cushion.
A black and white dog sitting on a gray blanket inside a wooden pet bench with a slatted back and sides, outdoors at a park or festival.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 | 1-5PM, DOWNTOWN CARY PARK

2025 Barkitecture™

Triangle Barkitecture™ returns this October for our
BIGGEST BARKITECTURE™ EVENT YET!

Downtown Cary Park host our event featuring the best in custom pet architecture and presented by AIA Triangle. 

Team Registration is SOLD OUT – waitlist is available for interested teams.

Want to help? Get involved by joining our volunteer committee, make a donation, or view our sponsorship levels.

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RESCUES WE’VE WORKED WITH

Barkitecture™ is proud to have partnered with and donated to the wonderful organizations below to save lives of adoptable pets here in the Triangle!

Glitched Pepsi logo with a cartoon face wearing sunglasses, accompanied by the word 'Pepsi' in black text beneath it.
Glitched digital image of mountains with the text 'The Back' in front of a mountain spectrum
Logo with a cartoon dog sticking out tongue, surrounded by the text "Freedom Ride" at the top and "Rescue" at the bottom, with small paw prints on either side.
Logo for Paw Prints Animal Rescue featuring a brown outline of a playful dog and two paw prints, with the text 'Paw Prints Animal Rescue' in brown.
Logo for Pooper Scoopers featuring a pink pig and a tan dog inside a blue circle, with text around the circle that says 'Pooper Scoopers.'
Logo for Friends of Wake County Animal Center featuring a purple circle with a paw print and star, and text in purple and white.
Pink and white sign for Saving Grace, an animal rescue organization featuring a cartoon illustration of a brown dog with necklaces, with the text 'Animals for Adoption, a non-profit organization.'
A cartoon illustration of a hand flipping a burger patty on a grill, with text that reads 'Thank You' and 'Stay Safe' underneath.
Blue sign for Meow House Cat Rescue with a white outline of a house, paw prints, and a small heart.
A logo for Saving Grace Animals for Adoption, a non-profit organization, featuring a cartoon illustration of a brown dog with a collar, surrounded by text in playful fonts.
Logo of a dog bending down, with the text 'CHANGE BRAVE' underneath.
Logo for Friends of Wake County Animal Center, featuring a purple circle with a paw print and star, and text in a playful font.
Logo for ReadAndRide Rescue featuring a cartoon dog with sunglasses holding a skateboard, with the text 'ReadAndRide' and 'Rescue' and paw prints.
Logo for Paw Prints Animal Rescue featuring a dog paw print, a paw print, and a dog silhouette with a bone, and the text 'Paw Prints Animal Rescue'.
Logo featuring a pink pig and a tan dog inside a blue circle, with the text 'Pooch & Pig Pet Parlor' written around the circle.
A neon sign with the words "BLACK OUT" and stylized mountains in the background.
Glitchy logo of Opals with a stylized owl face above the text 'Opals' in gray.

“Barkitecture™ is a fantastic event!

We look forward to this event every year and are happy to sponsor, this one is dear to us. I have to say that beyond the community outreach, rescue help, volunteerism, etc… this event is very special to me in that I use it as a learning and teaching experience for our younger staff. I am immensely proud of our designs if for just this reason only and want to thank you for continuing to give us that opportunity! ”

NICOLE FARMER, AIA | IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS

A cute Rottweiler puppy lying on a light blue surface with a black background.
A woman with a red headband sitting beside a white dog wearing a patriotic bandana, outside a modern building.

A true testament to the power of design and community, Barkitecture™ seeks to amplify the mission and work of pet rescues while showcasing the amazing design talent in the architecture community and beyond.

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ORDER THE BARKITECTURE™ BOOK

Book titled 'Barkitecture' featuring images of creative and sustainable dog houses, including a log cabin style, a mushroom shaped house, and a wooden dog den, with dogs inside and around them.
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