K-abeilles Hotel is a shelter for bees – and humans
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The design was exhibited at the Muttersholtz Archi Festival last September (Photo: Stephane Spach)
Called the K-abeilles Hotel, the pavilion also provides a shady space for humans (Photo: Stephane Spach)
Humans can observe nature whilst sitting on the hexagonal shaped benches and storage cubicles (Photo: Stephane Spach)
Hexagonal compartments are filled with material such as bricks, twigs, reeds, bark and hay (Photo: Stephane Spach)
French Architecture Studio AtelierD has designed a pavilion for both bees and humans (Photo: Stephane Spach)
The micro housings provide the honeycomb look and feel, that is repeated through the human side of the shelter (Photo: Stephane Spach)
AtelierD’s multi-use pavilion has been designed with the wild bee population in mind (Photo: Stephane Spach)
Article Summary
Bees are having a tough time at the moment, and it’s largely down to their relationship with us humans. Not only are they combating pollutants affecting the quality and color of their honey, but studies are also linking pesticide use to what is known as Colony Collapse Disorder. French architecture studio AtelierD has designed a pavilion for both bees and humans alike, that whimsically hopes to redress the delicate balance between the two species.
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