BDA Architecture: Building Design for Animals

09/09/2026

A client’s experience at your veterinary hospital begins the moment they step through the door. 🐾

Part 1 of this month’s Mindful Design series focuses on Sensory Design—how intentional choices in sound, air quality, and lighting can transform a high-stress visit into a calm, welcoming environment for pets and their owners alike.

Swipe through to see how acoustic controls, dedicated HVAC zones, and calming illumination work together to elevate care! ➡️

📞 Ready to rethink your space? Contact BDA today to connect with our design team.

09/04/2026

Hard work in progress! 🛠️🐾

Before we take a weekend to rest, we wanted to share a quick look at some of the incredible project sites currently under construction across the country:

📍 Veterinary Neurological Center (Phoenix, AZ) – Building an updated space for leaders in specialized pet neurology and neurosurgery, ensuring pets receive the highest quality advanced medical care. Construction by: Alexander Building Company, Inc.

📍 Guiding Eyes for the Blind (Yorktown Heights, New York) – A new canine health and wellness center for this inspiring non-profit! Guiding Eyes trains and pairs world-class guide dogs with individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and this new space will support these amazing dogs throughout their journey. Construction by: Turner Construction Company

📍 Brenham Veterinary Hospital (Brenham, TX) – Creating a modern home for a multi-species practice offering compassionate care for small animals, horses, and livestock, plus premier boarding services! Construction by: J.A. Greene Construction Services, LLC

✨ Office Closure Notice: In honor of Labor Day, our office will be closed this Monday so our team can enjoy time with family and friends. We’ll be back to work Tuesday morning!

08/29/2026

Good things grow! 🐾💙

Back in 2011, BDA Architecture helped Charleston Veterinary Referral Center transform an old furniture store into a state-of-the-art specialty hospital—a project that won the 2012 Hospital Design Award for Best Building Conversion! 🏆

Now, CVRC has officially opened its massive new expansion, and we couldn’t be prouder to have partnered with them again to bring this vision to life. The newly expanded hospital doubles the size of the original facility, offering even more space, advanced equipment, and comfortable care areas for pets and their families.
Check out the video to see CVRC's evolution from 2011 to today! 🎥👇
https://youtu.be/q4oAx2-WlkQ

📷 Photos by: MJ Green (2011 Project) & Kris Decker/ Firewater Photography (Expansion)

From a retail building conversion to a premier specialty and emerge...

08/28/2026

On National Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, we hold space for every beloved pet who has brought light, unconditional love, and joy into our lives. 🐾🌈

End-of-life care is one of the most delicate experiences a pet family and veterinary team will ever navigate. While we can’t take away the pain of saying goodbye, intentional architectural design can help offer privacy, comfort, and peace during life’s hardest moments.

Comfort rooms (also known as serenity or bereavement suites) move away from cold, clinical environments. By incorporating residential furnishings, soft ambient lighting, soundproofing, and private exterior exits, these spaces allow families to focus on honoring their bond in a quiet, dignified setting.

Today, we remember all the companions who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. They leave prints on our hearts that last forever. ❤️

08/22/2026

Is dead space on your floor plan silently draining your bottom line? 🏥💸

In the 3rd and final installment of this month's infographic series, we're looking at passive walkways. Traditional hallways and transition zones take up valuable square footage without contributing to your daily workflow or revenue.

By turning these areas into active working hubs—embedding your lab, pharmacy, or prep stations directly into the flow—you convert passive walkways into income-supporting spaces.

Swipe through to see how smart architectural design can maximize your clinic's revenue per square foot! 📐✨

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08/19/2026

Q & A? No, Q & Arooo! 🐕

Our Barkitect takes your questions related to veterinary hospital and animal care facility design and answers them. Our latest features flooring.

🐾 Resinous, tile, sheet vinyl, or concrete?

When designing or renovating a veterinary hospital, picking the right flooring isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about finding a surface that can handle constant paw traffic, harsh sanitizers, standing water, and long hours on your feet.

The Barkitect breaks down the top flooring options, their pros and cons, and how to choose the right material for different zones in your facility.

https://bdaarc.com/trending/article/right-footing-on-flooring

08/18/2026

Progress update! 🏗️ We are thrilled to see construction underway for Brenham Veterinary Hospital and Barking Ranch Pet Resort. Seeing our architectural designs brought to life by J.A. Greene Construction Services, LLC, is amazing. This facility is going to be something special!

Now that’s a build. 🏗️ Brenham Veterinary Hospital and Barking Ranch Pet Resort is making its presence known as this impressive facility continues to rise.

08/15/2026

Single-use spaces that sit dark for hours at a time are costing your practice revenue. 🏥💡

Designing adaptable, multitasking treatment areas allows your team to seamlessly pivot between procedures—from morning dentals to afternoon diagnostics—without adding square footage.

Swipe through to see how smart design choices can boost your clinic's workflow, increase billing potential, and maximize every square foot. 🐾

Ready to unlock your facility's full potential? Contact us today to start planning! BDAarc.com/Contact

08/11/2026

For 27 years, Senior Partner Dave Gasser has been bringing dream animal care facilities to life—from local clinics in BDA’s home state of New Mexico, to landmark projects in Hong Kong and Mumbai! In our latest Partner Paw-File, Dave shares how his journey began as an intern architect in 1999 and how his passion for helping clients build their dream facilities keeps him inspired every single day.

Read the full spotlight here: https://bdaarc.com/trending/article/bda-partner-paw-file-dave-gasser

08/08/2026

Big lobbies look impressive, but empty waiting room chairs don’t generate practice revenue! 🏥✨

In Part 1 of our Practice Health series, we’re looking at spatial ROI. By redistributing oversized lobby space into additional exam rooms, your clinic can handle higher patient volume, reduce client wait times, and maximize every square foot of your footprint.

Swipe through to see how intentional design converts underutilized waiting space into active revenue-generating clinical space.