07/29/2026
The Perkins Call Canine Center creates a dedicated home for a rare academic program, one designed around the study of human-animal relationships.
A&E + SMA Design planned the facility for Carroll College’s accredited Anthrozoology program, with spaces for hands-on canine training, cognitive and behavioral research, instruction, and campus events. The facility is organized for two linked buildings: the Training Building supports active instruction and large-group use, while the Research Building includes classrooms and research areas planned for long-term adaptability. Between them, a transparent entry foyer and lounge reimagines the historic dogtrot concept, where a breezeway connects two building sections.
Set on the east edge of campus overlooking Centennial Park, the project uses terraced walls to shape the sloping site and connect the building to its landscape.
For Carroll’s students and faculty, the facility provides the space, visibility, and flexibility this nationally distinctive program deserves.
📸: Heidi A Long/Longviews Studios
🤝: Carroll College, Anthrozoology at Carroll College