Birdhouse - "Martin's Block"
Birdhouse - "Martin's Block" from Camilo Gonzalez
Birdhouse - "Martin's Block"

This birdhouse was designed and built after being commissioned by the real estate company Lendlease; it is currently installed in the riverwalk of the Southbank development in Chicago (As of winter 2023).
The whole process included: conducting substantial research on the purple martin bird species and building materials, iterative sketching, prototyping, 3D modeling, rendering, and building a fully functional model.

3D concept render (pre-installation)
iterative sketching
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iterative 3D modeling
Construction
Assembly
Inside view
Installation (back)
Installation (front)
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Birdhouse - "Martin's Block"

This birdhouse was designed and built after being commissioned by the real estate company Lendlease; it is currently installed in the riverwalk of the Southbank development in Chicago (As of winter 2023).
The whole process included: conducting substantial research on the purple martin bird species and building materials, iterative sketching, prototyping, 3D modeling, rendering, and building a fully functional model.

Camilo Gonzalez
Industrial Designer Chicago, IL