Glass That Kills: Rethinking the Invisible Impact of Contemporary Architecture

The inaugural National Symposium on Bird-Window Collisions was held at IISER Tirupati, coordinated by several organizations including the Nature Conservation Foundation and the Feather Library. The event gathered architects and ecologists to discuss the critical issue of birds colliding with glass structures in urban India, a problem that often goes overlooked. Many collisions are undocumented, stemming primarily from architectural choices made during the design phase. The discussions raised important questions about the role of future building designs in safeguarding avian life alongside human needs, emphasizing the interplay between architecture, environmental concerns, and policy advocacy.