Physical Fabrication
An important skill a designer needs is the ability to take an idea and make it real.
Vertical. Cold. Alive.
Tazamo Birdhouse
Made from Florida-sourced Padauk wood and AR400 carbon steel, the Tazamo birdhouse represents the vibrant and diverse life that makes Chicago so special. It is then encased in the cold, vertical steel that helped Chicago become reborn in the 1870’s.
The Process













Essence of Chicago
Permanent installation at the Cooper Southbank Riverwalk