Science Art Work of the Month: January 2015

This month Know-Science presents:

paraSITE by Michael Rakowitz

 

The paraSITE shelter of Michael M. on 26th Street and 9th Avenue in New York.

Urban winters are the toughest for the homeless and sometimes below zero temperatures can cause death to those sleeping in the streets.
Artist Michael Rakowitz, while still a student at MIT, started designing a smart urban shelter for the homeless which uses excess heat from building HVAC systems to inflate and warm its structure. The paraSITE shelters are collapsible, cost under $5, are made with clear and sometimes Ziploc plastic bags and can be customized to fit different spatial requirements.

For more information on Michael Rakowitz's work please visit http://michaelrakowitz.com/projects/