September 23, 2014  by

The Cat’s Meow

Earlier this month, a group of cat-loving Los Angeles RTKLers volunteered  their time to be part of Architects for Animals, a cause benefiting animals in need. We were tasked to design and build a PURRRFECT home for our friendly and fabulous felines. The Cat House was displayed at the “Giving Shelter” event at the Herman Miller Showroom and will be donated and installed in a local  shelter to be used by lucky kitties.

Several RTKLers submitted designs, and the team voted to select Jill Guerrero’s MEOW design.  Jill’s design is a playful graphic and architectural solution, inspired by classic modernist typographic sculptures. It uses large scale letterforms spelling out MEOW to build nooks and crannies for cats to explore.

More than a dozen architects and designers put their drafting skills to use creating unique cat shelters for the Sept. 10 event. It was a fun opportunity to show off diverse talents, expose our company’s creativity and be part of the local design community.

Meow Team:

Jill Guerrero, Kevin Horn , Jen Cardinal , Lisa Santillan

RTKL designers submitting designs:

Neha Baraskar, Joseph Tiu, Sheng-ping Lin, Hyungmo Nam, Jake Martinez, Shari Fu

Involved:

Daniel Sauerbrey, Katie Sprague, John Eric Chung, Monica Costa, Jude Elledge, Delta Murphy, Agnes Pierscieniak 

“The Cat’s Meow: Elegant and regal—the main characteristics of what it is to be a feline. The shelter was constructed out of plywood, laser cut wood panels and clad in feline friendly carpet tile for hours of scratching excitement. Food and water bowls outside the cube complete the cat’s living experience.”

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For more than five decades, Callison and RTKL have created some of the world’s most memorable and successful environments for developers, retailers, investors, institutions and public entities. In 2015, our two practices came together under the Arcadis umbrella, expanding our sphere of influence and the depth and breadth of our resources. Our team is comprised of nearly 2,000 creative, innovative professionals throughout the world who are committed to advancing our client’s businesses and enhancing quality of life.
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