We had a great time with this project. Indy Humane wanted to upgrade their location on the west side of downtown Indianapolis, including some new interior graphics and an Education Garden outside. Their team cares deeply about the welfare of animals in our community, and we spent a great deal of time pulling together resources to help educate visitors and kids on field trips.
The Education Garden is used by staff to provide an experiential area to increase awareness about puppy mills, dogfighting, spaying/neutering, and other important issues surrounding our furry friends. With a limited budget from a small group of generous donors, we knew we would approach this as a passion project, putting our full effort behind not just the design, but also the buildout of the area. We never imagined we’d build faux puppy mill cages and a mock dogfighting treadmill as part of a project!
Always looking for partners to bring more to the project, we engaged Fab Crew for the exterior painted pieces. Their contribution really helped bring the entire space together.
We also wanted to emphasize the healthy aspects of our relationships with animals. So, we created dog and cat parks filled with green space, cat-themed plants, and a dog-walking path.
Toward the end of the project, we caught wind that the local feral cat population was sorely in need of some upgraded digs. With that, the idea for Feralville was born. We threw the full weight of our own production shop behind this, bringing the vision to life. The resident felines now have a modern mini-community, specifically designed with concealed access points to make the cats feel comfortable, as well as panels that make maintenance for the staff a breeze.