Bird Connection

This project is an interactive architecture project that takes place on top of Philip Johnson's Glasshouse, Ghost House, and Pavilion. The goal is to give new meaning to these empty landmarks. The Glasshouse records interactions between humans, birds, and architecture.

I removed all furniture from the Glasshouse and set up a policy for people to donate scrap wood and clothes, symbolizing unusable furniture in an unoccupied house. People have the freedom to use these woods and transform the second floor as they like, while the ground floor serves as a place for animals to take shelter, using the clothing scraps as nesting material.

The Ghost House was initially just a shell made with wires. I decided to cover it with thatch to create a warm place for birds to build nests. In the plan, a camera will be set up a few feet away from the Ghost House to observe how birds pick away at the thatch and how people try to observe the birds through the open gaps.

This is an interesting and imaginative project, showcasing that architecture can mean more than being long-lasting; in fact, it can change over time based on everyone's imagination, collective work, and natural habitats.