Animals & Habitat
Every species, different needs
TThe design will provide for growth in modules and phases.
Horses
- Indicative 4×4 m internal box
- Individual outdoor area
- Shared pasture
- Lightweight shelters
- Water and shade
- Care and feeding areas
- Manure storage
Donkeys
- Controlled cohabitation with horses
- Spaces compatible with the species' needs
Goats
- Shared covered area
- Isolation areas
- Large, articulated enclosures
- Lightweight structures
- Climate protection
Dogs
- 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
- A more private and comfortable area
- Functionally separated from the main refuge
Shelted areas
- Paths and distances calibrated to each species' behaviour
- Balance between closeness and separation among groups
- Dedicated service corridors for day-to-day management
- Reduced stress from proximity
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. It is here that architecture intersects with other disciplines, including ethology, agronomy, veterinary care, and volunteering.