Cardinal Calling is designed for interaction in a shared space by cardinals and humans while providing for the needs of both. The Cardinal Calling acts as a perch for cardinals to preen and safety from predators with viewing accesses and increases song volume for humans. The project feeds and amplifies the bird's song with a cone-shaped platform.

Architecture today is designed for human use, ignoring the creatures who share the same space. The structures do not allow the two to interact in a non-disruptive way. Cardinal Calling takes down the barrier between humans and wildlife. The project creates an environment to simultaneously support the specialized needs of humans and cardinals. Cardinals are a songbird. They use their bright color and song to mate by preening in a high open space ready for danger. Exposing themselves attracts mates proving their strength. These are all taken into consideration in the project. The main structure is placed on the roof. It has a tall tube that had a bird bath, feeding station, and a cone-shaped platform for the bird to preen as it amplifies its song. Cardinals are a popular back yard bird due to humans fascination with their bright color and the bird's love of sunflower seeds. 

Because cardinals attract danger for mating, they always look for shelter that they can get to fast for protection in the face of an attack. A clay birds nest hangs from under the roof with an opening at the top. This allows for a quick escape. Due to cardinals large body and small wings prefer to hop rather than fly. Because of this, a spiral ladder is attached to the gutter allowing the bird to hop rather than fly to the roof.

The placement of each part of Cardinal Calling allows a human to view and enjoy the bird without threatening their safety.