2NESTLED ABODE: Fostering Human-Bird ConnectionEnvironmental challenges we face now are peaking at the vulnerable state, yet we often ignore the subtle changes. Among the most vulnerable are birds. Thesis focuses on ways to support and enhance the work of ornithologists. By integrating research facilities, education spaces, and public awareness programs, the centre will serve as a hub for conservation.
3WinnerABOVEAn elevated cabin for hikers with a wooden structure. Located in The Pyrenean Haute Route, each cabin varies with its reflecting materials.
0WinnerBIRDWATCHERS' NESTA complex of 20 hotel cabins located in Manú National Park, designed for avian enthusiasts.
4People's Choice AwardMemoirChildhood memories aren’t a universally shared experience, as we instead must draw upon anecdotal activities, trips, gatherings to cultivate a range rather than a definitive reflection of childhood fun and nostalgia. A treehouse that acts as a memoir to one's childhood.
6WinnerThe Arboreal PerspectiveA Proposed Re-interpretation of Observation Towers in the Lake Nakuru National Park.
3WinnerConnectionsA mixed-use building that explores physical and metaphysical connections, connecting the residents and tenants to each other, the neighborhood, the city, the world.
3Editor's ChoiceFLY - Bird ObservatoryThe design of the sustainable observatory and visitor center would help to spread awareness about the bird species. The concept of the structure is derived from a weaver bird’s nest that is flawlessly suspended between the earth and sky in midst of lush trees and calm coastline.
0Editor's ChoiceAbode in WoodlandsSelf-sufficient design for nature lovers - Abode in Woodlands design is a modern structure with a shape relating to the trees covering the plot. Raising the main part of the structure also allows the temperature variations (the strongest at ground level) to be reduced. Following the design guidelines, it was decided to use ecological materials such as woo
