Gavin Biggs CEO, Therian Gavin Biggs is a graduate of the University of NSW, earning a Masters in Business and Technology in 2004. Gavin joined Therian in 2006 having worked in multiple disciplines across the commercial construction industry for over 18 years. Gavin has a passion for human and animal movement that showcases itself in dynamic and engaging animal facility design. Gavin travels extensively around the world to ensure that he is abreast of all the latest ideas in animal care and management. Since 2006, he has been heavily involved in designing and project managing many animal facilities. Gavin sees his success as the success of his clients and the animals in their care and the long-term relationships that have prevailed past the project’s completion dates. Abstract Shelter Design for a Changing Paradigm Over the past 5 years, animal shelters across the world have faced increasing challenges to manage community and public perception around companion animals in humans’ lives. In many cases, animal shelters have been unable to meet some of these challenges through new programs due to limitations with their current facilities. To meet this changing paradigm, the design needs to consider the animal shelter or pound as a community resource centre (a destination) where shelter operators can facilitate engagement with Foster Carers, other Rescue Groups, Volunteers, Animal Transportation and other government agencies. The design must be adaptable to allow the shelter operators to reinvent their spaces to meet the continual change in programs to enhance animal outcomes and community engagement. Redefining the space for a community shelter or pound requires challenging the status quo.
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Gavin BiggsCEO, Therian
Gavin Biggs is a graduate of the University of NSW, earning a Masters inBusiness and Technology in 2004. Gavin joined Therian in 2006 havingworked in multiple disciplines across the commercial construction industryfor over 18 years.
Gavin has a passion for human and animal movement that showcasesitself in dynamic and engaging animal facility design. Gavin travelsextensively around the world to ensure that he is abreast of all the latestideas in animal care and management. Since 2006, he has been heavilyinvolved in designing and project managing many animal facilities.
Gavin sees his success as the success of his clients and the animals intheir care and the long-term relationships that have prevailed past theproject’s completion dates.
Abstract
Shelter Design for a Changing Paradigm
Over the past 5 years, animal shelters across the world have faced increasing challenges to managecommunity and public perception around companion animals in humans’ lives. In many cases, animal sheltershave been unable to meet some of these challenges through new programs due to limitations with their currentfacilities.
To meet this changing paradigm, the design needs to consider the animal shelter or pound as a communityresource centre (a destination) where shelter operators can facilitate engagement with Foster Carers, otherRescue Groups, Volunteers, Animal Transportation and other government agencies. The design must beadaptable to allow the shelter operators to reinvent their spaces to meet the continual change in programs toenhance animal outcomes and community engagement.
Redefining the space for a community shelter or pound requires challenging the status quo.
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