In
urban areas nowadays birds are not welcome under roof tiles anymore,
so they lost a beautiful place to make nests, and the bird population
is shrinking rapidly, what are we doing with this?
The
productdesigner Klaas Kuiken was struck with an idea. With his design
for a special bird house he hopes to contribute to the solution of
this problem.
By
applying an archetype house on a rooftile he creates a striking new
nesting place for city birds, which is not only a warm welcome for
the birds but also more visible to us humans.
In
consultation with the Vogelbescherming (Dutch bird association) the
design is refined, so the Birdhouse Rooftile not just a pretty
picture but also a responsible nesting place.
The
birds find their new place under the tile in a specially designed
basket. This allows the bird to use its original place under the
tiles. Here the ventilation is good so the nest does not get too hot,
and the bird is out of range of greedy cats.
The
house contains a removable basket to aid in maintenance after mating
season and is made with materials that can resist extreme cold in the
winter.
First
designed in 2009 the birdhouses have finally gone into production and
100 are now available for sale, they are produced at dijkstrakeliwaren in sneek, the Netherlands,
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credits: Klaas Kuiken
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