About Pigeons:
1. prefer to stay near the ground because they are scavengers
2. tend to get quite fat (due to the large amount of leftovers thrown by man)
thus, opening of house must be sufficiently large (ah well, even though the client is little pigeon, he/she may still grow)
=> collapsible/elastic entrance
3. Predators: cats/dogs (esp in cities)
=> door cannot be too big (esp since cats can squirm and flatten their bodies)
=> house not situated too close to the ground (cats can climb trees and jump very high)
4. Necessities: Food, water (from foraging)
: Warmth (dry grasses carpeting the inside of the house)
: Ample space (for preening, roosting, feeding of young and for mate)
: Keep out the elements (of nature)
=> colour- cream/white (does not trap heat)
=> stable structure (less susceptible to wind movements)
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As a result of these considerations, the structure below arose:
A bird is born from an egg, after several weeks of hard work of his/her mother, thus the egg symbolizes and reminds of the love and warmth a mother may give to her children. Similarly, this egg-shaped home may remind the little pigeon of a comfortable home to return to after each day's foraging.
The egg shape also supports the bottom of the pigeon with its curved bottom, providing the pigeon with maximum comfort.
The hanging column is inspired from the nests of the hummingbirds. It serves as a protection for the pigeon.
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