Hombre Pájaro (Birdman)

Long description

“The only organisms more ubiquitous than birds are microscopic beings.”

Hombre Pájaro (Birdman) is an experimental project focused on the preservation of urban birds. A collection of sustainable nests and feeders made primarily with compressed mud, clays and plaster. These products can be personalized and placed on different surfaces thanks to the three options of wooden supports: wall, pole or hang support.

Using ancient techniques of vernacular architecture, each nest and feeder is waterproofed with a mexican cactus slime, the nopal. And also, it is lined internally with a mixture of horse manure and dark soil, which is the most natural and attractive mix for birds since it contains oat and straw residues they can eat (promise, it doesn’t smell).

The aim of using earthy materials is to provide birds with natural spaces where they can develop their daily activities, avoiding artificial colorants and chemical agents. For bird lovers, this is an important characteristic for wild bird products. “I would like birds to have a house that resembles the materials they would instinctively choose”, they mentioned in a survey made for this project.

By using raw materials and slow process we ensure that the environmental impact is minimal. Being able to reintegrate each of its elements to nature and promote a healthy relationship with other living beings.

HombrePajaro is inspired in comparing the vernacular humans´ houses and birds’ complex behaviors to build their homes. Being very similar in terms of the materials and processes used in both species.

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