Himalayan Birdhouse
5 Weeks | Spring 2026
Designing a avian habitat, exploring consumer and customer needs while focusing on manufacturability through processes.
Customer and Consumer Research
Himalayan Mountain Towns
The Himalayas are a popular tourist spot and are also densely populated with locals.
As time goes on, these areas face mass deforestation causing birds to migrate down more into towns to live off of food scraps and fruit found around local restaurants and cafes. This inspired me to create a safe living space for these birds as they rely on humans for food.
Dhajji Dewari is a traditional architecture style in the Himalayas used made from timber frames with a variety of infils used for ventilation. Because it’s earthquake proof, easy to assemble.
Prototyping
Imitating timber frames, I started resembling traditional architectural framework seen in the Himalayas and cut wood strips to make the frames. To resemble terra cotta I used red iron oxide mixed with cement as infill. I enjoyed the look of the cement but it caused a lot of leakage and the geometry of the frames were off from my method of cutting glueing
By layering the planks I created my patterned frames for my side panels
Assembly
To mimic the infill, I painted wood to resemble stone to glue underneath the frames
Glueing the panels together to create final form
Staining the frames to look more like Himalayan Cedar
Fusion Renderings and Drawings
