Installed in the only lounge space of a student housing complex, Bird Houses transforms an otherwise utilitarian outdoor area into a playful, contemplative refuge. The installation features a grid of minimalist, house-shaped shelves fabricated from painted stainless steel, arranged against a soft blue wall like dwellings in a stylized aviary. Each “house” shelters a small bird sculpture, crafted from either ceramic or moss—materials chosen to evoke contrasting sensations of permanence and ephemerality, culture and nature. More than decorative, these animated forms create a subtle choreography along the wall, suggesting community, migration, pause, and rest. Their presence infuses the space with gentle narrative potential: birds as symbols of freedom, communication, or transience—mirroring the experiences of student residents passing through this phase of life. By evoking the feeling of a park within an urban structure, Bird Houses softens the architecture and invites moments of conversation, observation, and pause. The installation is both visual anchor and conceptual gesture—bridging nature and design, solitude and gathering, the personal and the communal.