(n)certainties – Die Angewandte – Fall 2008

par·a·sit·ism + sym·bi·o·sis

Parasitism : an organism living in, with, or on another organism.

Symbiosis : the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms

A.    Transformation of urban environments, highly populated city areas with need for alternative housing.  As a biological and visual metaphor, this new structures would be intruders (parasites) in terms of space. Looking to “re-discover” suitable spaces to build and fabricate new structures, the system would look at roof tops being not used, abandoned buildings and other similar underused spaces within the city.

B.    Transformation of social relations with underused spaces in the public domain outside of existing rules. Transformation of the role of these spaces in respect to the city and relevance in society.

C.   Transformation of used plastic (waste,) produced by the population of the city, into building material. This system will recycle plastics for the city by acquiring the material form collection points within the area. Plastic, especially the ones used to make bottles but the main material for construction. The plastic would be shredded by the machine and carried to the fabrication point to be recycled and re-made in to bubbles that will become the basic molecular unit of building.

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Transforming exiting structures

Transforming exiting structures

Vertical climbing system.

City climber

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7dS-VSKlxM

City Climber