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Rakowitz Parasite

reviewed by cyclifier.org

Short description

Tent-like plastic shelters inflated and warmed by the air exhaust emitted by the HVAC

Description

Tent-like plastic shelters inflated and warmed by the air exhaust emitted by the HVAC systems.

Sources

  • michaelrakowitz.com

Qualitative Analysis

Description of the Process

The parasite shelters are commonly made out of materials like: trash bags, ZipLoc bags, and clear waterproof packing tape. They can be connected to any building, reusing their waste heat flow coming from the HVAC systems. The hot air inflates and warms up the shelter.

Man in a tent-like plastic shelter http://michaelrakowitz.com/projects/parasite/
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alt Tent-like plastic shelter