LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news release:
Under the guidance of Professor Darrin Brooks, first- and second-year students in Interior Design and Architecture courses designed pieces for exhibit at the Tracy Aviary.
Students were given admission to the aviary to observe and research the birds and their habitats.
Drawing inspiration from what they saw and modern architecture, they created sculptural birds and habitats that are on exhibit at the aviary.
"There is a strong connection to nature in the design process. Students learned about birds at the Aviary and conditions that threaten them, like global warming," Brooks said. "Students also studied the birds, completed a color analysis, and applied the...