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Parasite

 Project date: 2023

Type: student mini-competition 120 Hours

Tutor: Egor Orlov

Authors: Lina Ammar, Katy Malyutina and Alina Shironina

Institute: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Course: 3

Upon observing the shadowy expanse in the reference image, our initial idea gravitated towards ‘Swampy ground.’ In these zones teeming with parasites and microbes, we seized the opportunity to explore a symbiotic relationship between parasites and architecture. Conceptualizing and crafting our unique strains of parasites, we envisioned their utility in architecture, with each variant conferring distinct benefits—drawing sustenance from the building’s energy while reciprocally molding and enhancing the entity’s structure and functionalities.