4th ANNUAL BARKITECTURE HOUSTON 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012
Yappy Hour
5PM to 9PM

Saturday, October 27, 2012
Doghouses on display and silent auction
Noon to 5PM

Houston’s best architects, designers, builders and artists have been selected to create dog houses to be auctioned off to benefit Pup Squad, an animal rescue group whose goal is to rescue orphaned puppies, kittens and nursing litters from the streets and other life-threatening situations and match them with adoptive homes, as well as to provide support and education to these adopters and the community at large. One hundred percent of all proceeds from this year’s silent auction will directly benefit Pup Squad.

Join Houston Pavilions and Pup Squad for Barkitecture Houston 2012 and enjoy a weekend of dog-day good times with a Yappy Hour, a silent auction of designer dog houses, Art + Bark (a photo contest) and spectacular shopping. This event is free and open to the public and your pets are also welcome. All pups in attendance must be kept on a leash at all times.

BARKITECTURE HOUSTON HISTORY

For years, creative people have been using their talents to design and build functional doghouses for their four-legged friends. This phenomenon has been commonly referred to as “Barkitecture.” Houston Pavilions hosted its first Barkitecture Houston in October of 2009 with a weekend of festivities that included a Yappy Hour with McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, a silent auction of designer doghouses and spectacular shopping in a festival atmosphere.

All of the doghouse designers are winners! The Barkitecture Houston Steering Committee and select celebrity judges chose a few special awards – Best in Show, Second Place and Third Place. And, visitors to Houston Pavilions chose People’s Choice and Kids’ Choice.

Barkitecture 2011 Winners:

Best in Show – FKP
Second Place – Kha Dinh
Third Place – Brave Architecture

People’s Choice – John Gay
Kids’ Choice – Robynn Sanders