Floating Pinecone Shelters Protect Ducks from Taiwan's Extreme Weather
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Rheanna Hopkins
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Summary
Taiwanese designer Cheng-Tsung Feng has created four floating wooden shelters shaped like pinecones to protect ducks from Taiwan's extreme weather conditions, including intense summer heat and frequent typhoons. The project, titled 'Nesting Plan VI Call Duck', is part of an ongoing series exploring the relationship between architecture and nature through animal nest-building techniques. The shelters float on water and provide safe havens for ducks during harsh weather.
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Titled Nesting Plan VI Call Duck, the project is the latest iteration of the designer's ongoing Nesting Plan series
which explores the relationship between architecture and the natural world through animal nest-building techniques
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