Animals & Habitat
Every species, different needs
The figures shown represent the initial phase of the Refuge and a possible future development: the design must allow for this phased growth.
Horses
6Initial phase
15Future development
- Indicative 4×4 m internal box
- Individual outdoor area
- Shared pasture
- Lightweight shelters
- Water and shade
- Care and feeding areas
- Manure storage
Donkeys
5Initial phase
10Future development
- Controlled cohabitation with horses
- Spaces compatible with the species' needs
Goats
10–20Initial phase
30Future development
- Shared covered area
- Isolation areas
- Large, articulated enclosures
- Lightweight structures
- Climate protection
Dogs
10Initial phase
80Future development
- Lightweight modules, ~5 sqm covered
- ~10 sqm private garden
- Movable partitions
- Shaded areas
- Isolation areas
- Technical service corridor
- Integration with the woodland edge
Dog hotel
5Initial phase
20Future development
- A more private and comfortable area
- Functionally separated from the main refuge
Etologia & Design
Designing from natural behaviour
Every spatial decision — box dimensions, orientation, materials, distances between groups — is derived from the natural behaviour of each species: social life, hierarchies, the need for isolation, the relationship with people. This is where ethology, agronomy and architecture meet.