In Ottawa, a Dilapidated Carport Becomes a Perfect Perch for Birdwatching

Designed by 25:8 Architecture, the high-flying addition provides a couple with an elevated lookout—and space to stretch their wings.
Photos by
Photographer Brendan Burden

This striking addition was designed for a family of birdwatchers—but if you had a pair of binoculars in hand, it would be pretty hard to resist turning them on the project itself. With its wing-like design and angular vernacular, this cedar-clad structure calls to mind a sparrow in flight (at least to an architecture nerd).

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Stacey McLachlan
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Stacey McLachlan is an award-winning writer and magazine editor living and working in British Columbia, Canada.

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