Viking Construction built this $17 million center, state-of-the-art pet healthcare and adoption facility, which includes a full veterinarian clinic with surgical and dental services in Wilton, CT. The one-story, 14,000-sq. ft. facility includes a pet care education center, a pet food pantry, pet housing, space for the pet adoption process, and extensive outdoor walking paths and pet play areas.

The building was designed to blend into the beautiful natural surroundings and features oversized windows that bring plenty of natural light and views of outdoors to pets and people inside. Above the kennel areas, skylights and solar tubes add even more natural lighting for the animals. The center also makes extensive use of tiled and resinous surfaces to withstand frequent wash downs.

The building’s exterior includes sustainable rain screen system cladded in fiber cement panels, high-pressure laminate siding, and aluminum composite metal panels. The exterior building’s envelope is sheathed in Armorwall for improved insulation and AVB protection.

Work on the 18-acre site included the removal of more than 15,000 cubic yards of rock and the installation of porous asphalt, permeable pavers, and other low-impact solutions for stormwater management.

Project Photography: © Robert Benson Photography