on aggregate structures for the Parasite

aggregation, according to the merriam-webster dictionary, is the collection of elements or parts into a mass or whole. the repetition of these units to make up the whole design is our purpose in this assignment. we are particularly focusing on the bottom-up principles of organization wherein local rule(s) govern the (1) generation of design elements and (2) the rules that determine how elements come together, as well as top-down principles that guide the whole design.

in short, bottom-up design is concerned with the individual elements and their immediate neighborhood relationships, while top-down design is concerned with the whole design considering the global environment (the particular place that you will pick in the faculty building), its overall structure and strength, etc.

as opposed to the previous assignments (where we discussed how we can define space), the parasite is concerned with the ways in which elements can occupy space. so your parasitic structure should invade the specific void that you select. this can be a corner or niche, it can also wrap around another structure, or it can be hung onto an intermediate structure that you choose (in this case you need to suspend rods or planes from the ceiling - if this is the case, contact us and we will help you out).

several aggregate structures can be seen below.

Aggregate Structure (2013) ICD, University of Stuttgart.

Apomechanes 2010

CITA, Block Research Group, ETH Zurich