# Avian Architecture Animal Wall by Gitta Gschwendtner Gets Mixed Reviews By Christina Butty | Published 2009-08-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-wall-gitta-gschwendtner References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/08/28/animal-wall-by-gitta-gschwendtner/#more-38159) & [gittagschwendtner](http://www.gittagschwendtner.com/index.html) Recently, London designer Gitta Gschwendtner finished her Animal Wall, a wall in Cardiff Bay that incorporates 1,000 [nest spaces for birds and bats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swift-bricks). This Animal Wall idea of Gitta Gschwendtner's is questionable. On one hand, humans keep pushing animals out of their habitats and this idea incorporates nature rather than bullying it out. On the other hand, [birds tend to make a mess](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ori-bird), and freak some people out when they are in large quantities. Gitta Gschwendtner's Animal Wall will be 50 meters long and separate residential developments and new apartments. [Four different box types](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonder-blocks) will be incorporated to accommodate different species. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Architecture:** The Animal Wall by Gitta Gschwendtner highlights the trend of eco-friendly architecture by incorporating nature and animal habitats in design. - **Green Living:** The Animal Wall serves as an example of the green living trend by providing a sustainable living space for bats and birds in urban areas. - **Biophilic Design:** The Animal Wall showcases biophilic design which integrates natural elements into the built environment and has potential for further innovation in urban design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The Animal Wall presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the architecture industry to incorporate eco-friendly and biophilic designs in urban areas. - **Real Estate:** The Animal Wall can inspire the real estate industry to adopt sustainable practices to address the impact of development on the environment and wildlife. - **Environmental Conservation:** The Animal Wall project can inspire the environmental conservation industry to work towards sustainable urbanization by preserving natural habitats through innovative designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architectural Wall Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanise-wall.md) - [Birdhouse-Integrated Address Signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-common-house.md) - [Home Exterior Nesting Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/numbird.md) - [Interactive Observation Wooden Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domik-ptashki.md) - [Nature-Shared A-Frame Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumiki-architects.md) - [Bat-Friendly Forested Watchtowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchtower-einderheide.md) - [Educational Linoleum Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvi-birdhouse.md) - [Elevated Water Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bird-mammal-shelter.md) - [Puzzle-Inspired Italian Nurseries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noahs-ark-nursery.md)