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Bat Tower
Bat Tower
Mill Valley Road, East Otto, NY, United States
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Bat Tower
Mill Valley Road, East Otto, NY, United States
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2010
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$0 - 10K
BAT TOWER is a prototype building which seeks to increase
public awareness of bats and highlight their critical role in our ecosystem
where they are effective as natural pesticides, pollinators, and in the
abatement of mosquitoes. Often considered as a kind of urban pest, bats are
frequently exterminated by 'pest control' services. Their very survival is also
being challenged by White Nose Syndrome, a disease which has inexplicably been
wiping out large bat populations in northeastern United States.To bring visibility to bats, BAT TOWER
challenges notions of the typical off-the-shelf bat house. Rather than
innocuously fading into the background, the tower stands as a prominently
visible outdoor sculpture. Drawing from the idea of a vertical cave, the installation
has a heavy and intense presence, contrasting the lightness and invisibility
associated with do-it-yourself bat house constructions.BAT TOWER is sited and designed to attract and facilitate bat
inhabitation. Located adjacent to a pond, the site boasts an abundance of
mosquitoes and other bat-attracting insects. Chives, oregano and other
bat-attracting herbs are planted within the base of the tower. To help
facilitate entry, the project's ribbed construction includes a series of
'landing pads' near the top of the tower. A pattern of grooves on both vertical
and horizontal surfaces allows bats to more easily climb into the tower and
cling to its 'ceilings.' To provide a suitably warm interior for bat roosting,
dark wood panels cover the top of the tower which has been designed to
encourage bat habitation.
public awareness of bats and highlight their critical role in our ecosystem
where they are effective as natural pesticides, pollinators, and in the
abatement of mosquitoes. Often considered as a kind of urban pest, bats are
frequently exterminated by 'pest control' services. Their very survival is also
being challenged by White Nose Syndrome, a disease which has inexplicably been
wiping out large bat populations in northeastern United States.To bring visibility to bats, BAT TOWER
challenges notions of the typical off-the-shelf bat house. Rather than
innocuously fading into the background, the tower stands as a prominently
visible outdoor sculpture. Drawing from the idea of a vertical cave, the installation
has a heavy and intense presence, contrasting the lightness and invisibility
associated with do-it-yourself bat house constructions.BAT TOWER is sited and designed to attract and facilitate bat
inhabitation. Located adjacent to a pond, the site boasts an abundance of
mosquitoes and other bat-attracting insects. Chives, oregano and other
bat-attracting herbs are planted within the base of the tower. To help
facilitate entry, the project's ribbed construction includes a series of
'landing pads' near the top of the tower. A pattern of grooves on both vertical
and horizontal surfaces allows bats to more easily climb into the tower and
cling to its 'ceilings.' To provide a suitably warm interior for bat roosting,
dark wood panels cover the top of the tower which has been designed to
encourage bat habitation.
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