Design-build competition featuring local architects and designers displays homes in Downtown Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina – October 12, 2023 – PAWchitecture Greenville, the design-build competition spearheaded by AIA Greenville benefitting Greenville County Animal Care’s Safety Net Foster Program, announced today that five of its one-of-a kind dog houses and cat condos created by local architecture firms are available for bid in an online community auction.

Pet houses will be displayed on Noma Square during Fall for Greenville on October 14, then moved inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Greenville from October 15 – 30. Proceeds from the auction will be presented to Greenville County Animal Care at a celebration event in November.

“PAWchitecture Greenville has provided these talented architects with an outlet to explore their creative abilities, all while helping families and pets in need,” said Catherine Knight, design leader with A M King and past president of AIA Greenville. “Each team has worked tremendously hard to construct unique and high-quality homes, and we are excited to display them homes to the community.”

The competition brings together architects, designers, and builders to create high design dog houses and cat condos for bid. Local architecture firms A M King, Craig Gaulden Davis + Triangle Construction Co, Inc., Fathom Firm + The Heirloom Companies, KEEL Concepts, and McMillan Pazdan Smith have assembled teams to participate in the competition.

Miami-based Nichols Architects brought the idea to Greenville after participating in PAWchitecture through the Miami Center for Architecture & Design in partnership with the Miami Chapter of AIA.

“Through our work in South Carolina, we’ve learned that Greenville is an energetic, generous, pet-loving community,” said Igor Reyes, partner at Nichols Architects. “The project presents architects with a whole new realm of challenges and considerations, and we are excited to see what these teams have come up with, and how the Greenville community will come together to support Greenville County Animal Care.”

“We are so grateful AIA Greenville, Nichols Architects, the contestants, and sponsors for their dedication and support through this incredible initiative,” said Paula Church, Community Relations Coordinator at Greenville County Animal Care. “The funds raised through this project will help us continue to care for pets, keep families together during unexpected crisis, and increase resources accessibility to affordable pet housing.”

Companies sponsoring the initiative include Alice Company, Auro Hotels, BARK: Canine Boutique, Britt Peters, MGC Law, Nichols Architects, Traveling Chic Boutique, and Tiger Moving.

To bid on a PAWchitecture house, or donate to the initiative, visit PAWchitecture Greenville (givebutter.com). For more information on the project, visit aiagreenville.org/events.

About AIA Greenville

AIA Greenville, the local section of the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is a professional membership organization advocating for architects, designers and students.  With more than 300 members throughout Upstate South Carolina, we offer an array of programs and events including continuing education, local advocacy, networking, and raising awareness among the public about the value of the work of architects and design in our communities. For more information, visit https://aiagreenville.org.

About Greenville County Animal Care

Greenville County Animal Care is dedicated to promoting the compassionate treatment of animals in our community through adoption, education, and affordable spay/neuter and veterinary care. We have the largest, most diverse selection of adoptable pets in the Upstate, and our innovative programs and partnerships continue to strengthen our no-kill community for animals.

About Nichols Architects

Nichols Architects is a leading Miami architecture firm specialized in creating iconic hospitality, commercial, and residential projects that inspire wonder and shape communities. Founded in 1967, its vision and building expertise have influenced the transformation of Miami’s modern architectural aesthetic and cemented our legacy of innovation in the region.

For over 50 years, Nichols Architects’ vision and building expertise have influenced the transformation of Miami’s modern architectural aesthetic and cemented its legacy of innovation in the region. The firm’s work has been internationally recognized in the planning and architectural design of mixed-use centers and world-class hotels and resorts, as well as high-end residential, commercial and retail.

Nichols Architects’ project experience includes resort and urban hotels, condo hotels, office buildings, high-rise residential, retail facilities and mixed-use developments which are located throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Bahamas, Central America, South America and Mexico.

About PAWchitecture

PAWchitecture is a design/build initiative of the of the Miami Center for Architecture & Design in partnership with the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects that brings together architects, designers, and builders to create one-of-a-kind pet furniture by professional and student teams. AIA Greenville and Nichols Architects have brought the concept to our community where proceeds will be supporting Greenville County Animal Care’s Safety Net Foster Program.