NEST is an interactive sculptural playscape designed and built by Tri-Lox, located on the rooftop terrace at Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) in Crown Heights. Inspired by the unique nests made by the baya weaver bird, NESTis made from reclaimed NYC water tower wood fashioned into an organic form that creates a woven landscape made for play with a climbable exterior, circular hammock area, and permeable interior space for open and creative exploration. Tri-Lox explored the museum?s educational collection to inspire the design and came upon a series of well-preserved bird nests. One nest, in particular, made by the baya weaver bird, offers an intricately woven form with rooms, tunnels, and multiple entries.
© Arion Doerr

Architects: Tri-Lox

Location: 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, United States

Category: Extension

Lead Designers: Alexander Bender, Ellis Isenberg, Tim Knight

Area: 1800.0 ft2

Project Year: 2019

Photographs: Arion Doerr

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