Puppy Center Learning Lab — Guide Dogs for the Blind
The Puppy Center Learning Lab, an educational visitor space at Guide Dogs for the Blind's national headquarters in San Rafael, California, opened in 2020 as part of the organization's $23 million Puppy Center; Dreyfuss + Blackford designed the building, with exhibit design by West Office Exhibition Design and fabrication by Cinnabar.
| Venue | Guide Dogs for the Blind |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2020 |
| Technologies | accessible AV captioning, braille signage |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| dreyfuss-blackford | Architecture | |
| West Office | Exhibit Design | |
| Cinnabar | Fabrication |
Description
A visitor-facing education space offering a window into how Guide Dogs for the Blind breeds, socializes, raises, and trains guide dogs, including viewing windows into the puppy socialization area and a "real life" home-like environment room. Accessibility features include high-contrast graphics with audio descriptions, braille signage, and AV captioning, and touch models depict puppies at various developmental stages.