Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, according to the UN. As a result, animals are forced to find ways to live in tight urban spaces and it’s not always easy. And birds are no exception.
It turns out, a creative design was key to solving a decline in urban bird populations. It all started when the Dutch product design agency Klaas Kuiken came up with the idea to design a roof tile that doubles as a bird house. The idea was snatched by Hitit Terra, a Turkish terracotta manufacturer based in the town of Çorum, which then started producing the bird nest tiles for the local communities. Mahmoud Basic, the regional director for the national parks, told a local news website that the tiles were to be produced and distributed to the people free of charge. Let’s take a look at this creative design solution below.
The Turkish company Hitit Terra is now manufacturing these roof tiles that double as bird shelters
Image credits: hititterra
Image credits: hititterra
Image credits: hititterra
In fact, bird houses are rooted in Turkish history. Back in the times of the Ottoman Empire, people would build elaborate miniature palaces for the birds. Not only did they give animals shelter, they were also believed to grant good deeds to whoever built them. Check out this fascinating architecture in our previous article right here.
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Image credits: hititterra
Image credits: hititterra
Image credits: hititterra
Image credits: hititterra
Image credits: hititterra
The tradition originated in the Ottoman Empire, where people created elaborate mini architectural mansions for birds
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Image credits: canercangul
Image credits: canercangul
But many felt quite critical about the idea
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