Nestled in the Cley Marsh Nature Reserve, the Observation Room offers visitors a unique space to enjoy the local wildlife by day, and the stars at night. The building is located away from human activity and lighting, so as not to influence the migratory patterns of Cley’s prolific birdlife and other natural wonders of the sky.

During the day, the building functions as a birdwatching library. A space to observe without disturbing the natural habitat. The dynamic façade, influenced by the woven structure of bird spectrograms, opens up, providing a visual connection to the marshes and offering a protective threshold for the privacy of nesting birds.

As night falls, the façade and birds settle down simultaneously as the building transforms into a restaurant. The roofscape adapts, creating a contemplative space to dine under the stars.

Serving the settlement as a space of rest and recreation, the design establishes a harmonised connection between its users and the surrounding landscape, representing the congenial co-existence of the natural and the man-made.