ParaSITE

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (p. 71).paraSITE proposes the appropriation of exterior ventilation systems on existing architecture to inflate pneumatic shelters that are designed for homeless people. This project involves the production of a series of inflatable prototypes, the distribution of these devices to a group of homeless people, and the subsequent use of these shelters in relation to a building.by Michael Jonathan Rakowitz.S.M

paraSITE

have been used in Cambridge and Boston, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and other locationsgeneral view, being attached to a buildin

paraSITE

have been used in Cambridge and Boston, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and other locationsgeneral vie

paraSITE

have been used in Cambridge and Boston, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and other locationsgeneral view, attached to a host buildin

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