Parasitic
architecture
allows
the
creation
of
flexible
structures
that
feed
off
existing infrastructure
offering
solid
answers
to
the
problem
of
structural
density
of
cities and
the
need
of
temporary
accommodations.
Additionally,
modular
systems potentially
provide
forms
with
great
complexity
out
of
simplicity. This
project investigates
the
evolution
of
self‐sustained
parasitic
structures
that evolve
by
creating
aggregation
forms
well
adapted
to
their
hosts.
The
growth process
of
the
parasite
is
inspired
by
the
fungal
colonies
and
is
based
on
the
rules
of the
diffusion‐limited
aggregation
extended
to
support
force
analysis
and
maintain structural
stability.
The
modular
development
of
forms, capable
to
adapt
to
the
built
environment
without
affecting
the
stability
of
the existing
infrastructure,
provides
easy
and
low‐cost
solutions
for
extending
and rejuvenating
architectural
space.
Moreover,
the
natural
growth
process
of
diffusion‐limited
aggregation
allows
an
endless
evolution
of
additional
spaces
within
a
city
in respect
to
the
character
of
its
landscape
and
human’s
current
needs.
The
final findings
propose
new
ways
of
space
perception
and
introduce
a
strategy
for exploiting
space.
Rapid prototyping models:
The
structure
reached
equilibrium
at
a
size
of
99
particles,
of
which
45%
were
related
to
open
spaces
of
a
total
1718m3
and
2062m3
of
total
closed
space.
The
fractal
dimension
of
the
structure
was
2.6
increasing
the
overall
dimension
0.79%
The
aggregate
reached
equilibrium
after
72
particles,
of
which
40%
were
open
spaces,
and
had
a
fractal
dimension
of
2.615.
The
calculations
of
the
fractal
dimension
after
the
placement
of
the
parasite
exhibited
a
0.4%
increase
providing
a
functional
closed
space
of
1680m3
and
an
open
space
of
1069
m3
