THE ORNITHOLOGIST'S HOUSE
Design in progress since 2005
Located in Noorderplassen West, NL
In collaboration with Johan Selbing
After the Realiteit and the Fantasie, the third edition of small experimental housing settlements in Almere has been launched under the title Eenvoud. The brief of the competition called for an individual house with a strong relation to its surroundings. Responding to the scarce presence of old hollow trees on the new polder of Almere, the ornithologist’s house acts like an artificial tree in which the bird-lover and the birds co-habit. The small tower consists of a minimum footprint and one room per level that offers a panoramic view. Integrated bird nests on the north-eastern façade offer a perfect brooding location for various regional bird species.