RESONANT NEST

ANTEPAVILLION’25 SHORTLIST
  LONDON, ENGLAND, 2025   

   
Reinterpreting the historic sound mirrors of Dungeness, Resonant Nest fosters stronger relationships between urban and avian ecosystems along the waterways of Hoxton. Using boat-building methodologies, salvaged wood is bent into a parabolic curve, focusing sound to extend the reach of high-frequency avian calls over greater distances.

Positioned above the Lower Nest of the Antechamber, this structure shifts perception from the visual, to the sonic environment of birds. 

The truss system that supports the mirror also functions as an eight-unit bird box, offering sanctuary to Hoxton’s songbirds. The mirror creates an acoustic space where birdsong, which travels in short wavelengths, can be heard despite the low-frequency hum of traffic and construction. These vocalizations are critical for communication, territory, and social cohesion—yet are often lost in the industrial soundscape.
  
TEAM: ROBIN SPAKES, BO SHEN TAN, VIKTOR TELECKY