| dc.contributor.advisor | Dennis Adams. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Rakowitz, Michael | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-29T17:24:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-02-29T17:24:38Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 1998 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69401 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1998. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 71). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Michael Jonathan Rakowitz. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 71 p. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Architecture. | en_US |
| dc.title | ParaSITE | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | S.M. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 41149212 | en_US |
