Blind/Hide was located in the Tijuana River Estuary Reserve, a nature preserve just north of the border. The 8-by-16-foot structure, housed an installation of photographs, charts, lists and books on the 370 bird species found in the reserve, and was a functional bird blind for bird watches. The building's exterior employed camouflage techniques used by the military and by hunters to create a nearly invisible structure that blended into the surrounding habitat through the use of plant and camo-blind materials. In stark contrast, the interior created a warm, cozy atmosphere for birdwatchers and those interested in landscape and ecological issues.

"I wanted to make a building that illustrates the complicated elements of this open, almost surreal space," Dion said. "Because the refuge is so close to the world's busiest border, it embodies a number of critical cultural and environmental problems of the area -- border politics, urban sprawl, pollution problems, and the heavy military and police presence. With helicopters whirling overhead, it's the last place in the world you'd expect birds to be comfortable, yet they manage to exist there."