Giant Human Nest - Benjamin Verdonck's Skyscraper Nest (VIDEO)

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lourdes sanchez
On: May 20, 08
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Benjamin Verdonck is living in a giant nest hanging from a high-rise building in Rotterdam. The Belgian man says he will be there until May 22nd.

Judging by the images in the gallery, the nest looks like it was made out of twigs as well as more resistant and durable materials.

Benjamin built this temporary home on the side of the Weena Tower for a four-day project in which he will not leave the nest. From his perch up above the city, he’ll be able to watch people go about their daily lives below him as he envisions life as a bird, even going so far as to dress like one.

This isn’t the first time he’s done it. In July 2007, he constructed a similar nest on the side of an office building in Brussels were he lived for five days. At one point, he even tossed a giant egg down to the street below him. He called the installation “The Giant Swallow.”






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Read More: nest-rotterdam.nl   Via: likecool  


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I want to live in a nest too!

By: Bianca Bartz on May 20, 08 | 2897 Trends | 597 Comments

Lourdes, there is an "ENG" at the lower part of the page on his site (after you click FWD). When you put your mouse on ENG, it shows the text in English. Here is a video also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgA5-f2iSI8

By: Ayman Helweh on May 20, 08 | 1233 Trends | 563 Comments

I like this part of his poem "Shit in your own nest: Get yourself into trouble. And then... where will you go?" and "Oh, how lovely it is to do nothing. Only watching the others in their hustle-and-bustle. Tralaa Tralaaa!"..... GENIUS

By: Ayman Helweh on May 20, 08 | 1233 Trends | 563 Comments

It would be neat to do a video documentary from up there... the reality of life from a pigeon's view point

By: Bianca Bartz on May 20, 08 | 2897 Trends | 597 Comments

It was you ayMan! You're brilliant man. Thanks for the great upgrade! What language is that though? It's not Dutch. At least I don't think so. Thanks again babe.

By: lourdes sanchez on May 20, 08 | 902 Trends | 134 Comments

You're welcome L. I was fascinated by it and HAD to find some more info! hehe. Bianca did the re-writing though. Its amazing you found this trend before it started getting across the blogosphere!

By: Ayman Helweh on May 20, 08 | 1233 Trends | 563 Comments



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