Thatched reeds cover egg-shaped observatory for watching birds

RAU Architects and Ro&Ad Architects have designed the egg-shaped Tij Observatory for the Scheelhoek Nature Reserve in Stellendam, the Netherlands.
Designed for birdwatchers observing the Sandwich terns that nest off the coast of the island of Scheelhoek, the observatory takes its form from a tern's egg.Amsterdam studio RAU Architects, in collaboration with Ro&Ad Architects, clad the rounded form in thatched reeds from the local nature reserve.
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