Massachusetts Architectural Design Has Gone to the Dogs

On March 21, 2004, 20 designer doghouses conceived and built by Massachusetts architectural firms will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at Barkitecture 2004, a fundraiser for Hull Seaside Animal Rescue.

Hull, MA (PRWEB) February 15, 2004 --The town of Cohasset, MA, is home to some of the grandest of Massachusetts' mansions, but for one afternoon in the dreary days of March, it will also be home to 20 of the most palatial doghouses New England has ever seen. From 1-5pm, on March 21st, Cohasset's Red Lion Inn will host a live auction of designer doghouses built and conceived by Boston-area architects to raise funds for Hull Seaside Animal Rescue.

The event will also feature a cocktail reception and silent auction featuring the work of area artists, craftspeople and merchants.

Tickets are limited, and are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For information, call 1-877-378-1195 or go to www.hsar.org for details.

Participating architectural firms include: ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann, The Design Project, Don Ritz-Architect & Miquelle/Davis Design, Gail Sullivan Associates, Gwendolyn Butler Architect, Hajian Architects, HKT Architects, Inc, Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc., Leers Wienzapfel Associates, Mark Forth Architect with MFA Builders, Inc., MIT Chapter of American Institute of Architecture Students, Mostue & Associates, P & P Design, Roberts Dinion Architects, Inc. with Ken Vona Construction, Inc., Shoreline Studios and Edgewater Architects with Flintlock Construction, Sterling Associates Inc., Architects, Strekalovsky Hoit Raymond, and Studio Luz.

Barkitecture is sponsored by Roberts Animal Hospital, Animal Care Center of Marshfield, Abington Savings Bank, and Petco and the Petco Foundation.

Hull Seaside Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization staffed entirely by volunteers, that rescues and places homeless animals, assists in the care and control of the local feral cat population, and raises funds to construct an animal shelter for the town of Hull, MA. For information on HSAR, call 1-877-378-1195.

CONTACT INFO:
Pamela Loring
781-925-6167
www.hsar.org/barkitecture/info/htm