Domik Ptashki Manu by Igor Dydykin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Tausiga Manu Fale Competition Category.

UʻameaTausiga Manu Fale· 2020

Domik Ptashki Manu

by Igor Dydykin

Client: DYDYKIN Studio

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Tausiga Manu Fale Category

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The Design

About Domik Ptashki Manu

Ona o le monotonous olaga ma le leai o se fegalegaleaiga faifai pea ma Natura, se tagata ola i se tulaga o le malepe faifai pea ma i totonu le faamalieina, lea e le mafai ai e ia ona fiafia i le olaga i le atoatoa. E mafai ona faʻatonutonuina e ala i le faʻalauteleina o tuaoi o lagona ma maua se poto masani o tagata-Natura fegalegaleaiga. Aisea manu? O a latou pesega e aʻafia ai le soifua maloloina o le mafaufau o le tagata, o manulele foʻi, e puipuia le siosiomaga mai meaola o manu. O le poloketi Domik Ptashki o se avanoa e fausia ai se fesoasoani aoga ma taumafai i luga o le ornithologist matafaioi e ala i le matauina ma le tausia o manulele.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Domik Ptashki Manu, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Domik Ptashki Manu e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Domik Ptashki Manu ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project is an opportunity to take care of birds and their habitats. Domik Ptashki is close to a natural hollow, and its round shape reduces the impact of rain, snow and wind. The low center of gravity allows place the birdhouse on the tree without additional fastening equipment. The inlet hole was reinforced to protect birds from predators.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height 290 mm.
Width 220 mm.
Depth 220mm
Tags: Birdhouse, Garden, Domik Ptashki, Bird-House, Nesting-Box, Nature, Eco, Birds
Production Technology: In order to select appropriate types of wood and natural protective coatings, several prototypes were built for outdoor testing. Due to this, the design and production technology were significantly improved. The design of the birdhouse was built in the form of an octagonal prism to increase strength and ease of manufacture; the body and mechanisms was made of wood and coated with eco-friendly protective layers for their durability.
Design Challenge: The main difficulty was to find a balance in the project. On the one hand, the birdhouse should be as close as possible to natural habitats of birds, it should be safe for the environment, do not have bright colors and smells. On the other hand, it must have a stable structure to withstand climatic changes and extreme temperatures from minus 25 to plus 30 C. Moreover, the house should be attractive and easy to maintain for people.
Research: Using the principles of design thinking, the project team moved away from designing a traditional birdhouse. It was studied the ideal nesting places for birds in nature; searched for successful examples of artificial birdhouses; interviewed the ornithologist, PhD, Galina Lebedeva. As a result, a project concept was created and steps for its implementation were developed.
Inspiration: Why birds? Birds protect the environment from insect pests; their singing gives a person pleasure, peace and beneficial effects on his mental health. By interacting with birds, human can feel the unity with Nature.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2019 in Tolyatti and ended in December 2019 in Tolyatti.
Operation Flow: Due to the low center of gravity, the birdhouse can be securely fastened between branches without damaging the tree. If a tree of suitable height and thickness cannot be found, then a long pole can be installed to fix the birdhouse using a wicker basket or a metal grip on top. Domik Ptashki is collapsible; it is better to remove and clean it at the end of the season, so next year the bird settles there again.
Team Members: Creative Director Igor Dydykin
3D-engineer Nikita Trofimenko
Мodel-maker Sergey Neverov
Product Photographer Anzelika Dydykina
Nature Photographer Vladimir Dydykin