Help Us Create a 3D-Printed SSA Bulldog Statue!

In honor of Bulldog Day, we’re launching Build the Bulldog, an initiative to create a collaborative, crowdsourced, 3D-printed statue of the Shady Side Academy bulldog! The statue will stand more than 4 feet tall and consist of 530 blue and gold pieces that have been 3D printed or sponsored by community members and makers around the world. The finished bulldog will stand guard on the porch of the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub, greeting visitors to the Senior School as they drive on to campus. We hope to unveil the 3D bulldog statue in the spring of 2023.

Get Your Piece of the Bulldog!

There are two ways you can help us Build the Bulldog:

Don't miss your chance to be part of this one-of-a-kind project!

1. 3D Print a Blue Piece

Have access to a 3D printer? Complete the form below and you’ll receive an .stl file of your assigned piece to print in navy blue filament. Then 3D print your piece and ship it to us. If you don’t have navy blue filament, print the piece in any color and we’ll paint it navy blue when we receive it! 

Sign up to 3D Print a Piece

2. Make a Gift of Support to Engrave a Gold Piece

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From Pittsburgh to France, England to India, the Shady Side community is coming together from around the world to #BuildtheBulldog!