BIRD WATCHING CENTRE
Viewing Embankment
The site is located on a river estuary. The landscape is broad and flat with areas of reclaimed land, a man-made "nature" landscape with dykes and sea-walls, made from earth and stones. These elevated embankments are un-prescribed route-ways in the land.
A new Viewing Embankment is created to allow linear viewing for Bird-Watchers towards the estuary area. The building ramps up to the embankment level, the circulation in the building paralleling movement in a landscape.
A screen made from driftwood and running the length of the embankment conceals the visitors so the birds are undisturbed. The embankment joins up with a walk continuing along the river.
