Friends of the Animal Shelter of St. Joseph said they have partnered with UMKC Architecture students on plans for a new shelter.

UMKC students will showcase their ideas for a new shelter for the pets of St. Joseph next weekend.  The students will show off their floor-plans and 3-D models Saturday, April 9 at UMKC Campus (Room 202 Katz Hall) from 2 to 4 p.m.

“Though the students’ designs will not be directly translated into architectural plans for a new building, walking through this process with them has been an invaluable learning experience for our group,” said Dr. Annie Valuska, Friends of the Shelter board member. “The questions raised by the students and Professors have generated many great conversations and ideas that will be incredibly useful as we begin thinking more concretely about how we want to shape the future of the shelter.  We can’t wait to see what the students have come up with.”

In Dec. of 2014 Friends of the Animal Shelter of St. Joseph got approval from City Council to begin fundraising to build a new shelter for the city.  The organization said working with the UMKC design students represents one of the first public steps forward in the project.

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