An additional music room or a performance hall for schools, a pleasant social space for residential apartments or a self-sufficient housing for the homeless. The “Bird’s Nest”, designed by Onat Öktem, Ziya Imren and Zeynep Öktem, can adopt itself both in content and in size to where it “perches”. By placing two-meter long units side by side, the “Bird Nest” can be elongated to the desired dimensions. Their concept was selected as Special Mention: Director’s Choice for the 2011 d3 Natural Systems international architectural design competition. More images and project description after the break.
Music rooms have always been a problem for schools. Sometimes it’s never built due to scarcity of space, and most often an ordinary room with acoustical problems is used for music classes which makes musical education unpleasant for the students, and reduces the education quality in other classes. This proposal, to be installed on the roof of schools will let students freely enjoy music without the hesitation of disturbing others. In warmer climates, the outer terrace can be integrated with the “Bird Nest”, allowing various social activities. Furthermore this additional space for the school can also be used for alternative functions like a library, meeting room or art workshops.
