A special courtyard- with a specific purpose.

By Ken Gutmaker

Studio Bondy Architecture reorganized and designed a campus for Guide Dogs For the Blind. Fourteen residential suites open on to this courtyard. The roof is a series of fiber- resin panels made by Kalwall.

The design provides a beautiful, safe space, thoughtfully crafted around the particular needs of the visually impaired and their service animals.

Architects- http://studiobondy.com

                 http://www.arleoinc.com

Roof-http://www.kalwall.com

Builder-http://www.lathropconstruction.com

Photo- http://www.kengutmaker.com/#

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